ramshackly

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Characteristic of something ramshackle; in disrepair; appearing ready to collapse; rickety.
    — It is a good thing that Sir John has managed to let the ramshackly old place to any one,” he said.
  2. Carelessly or loosely constructed. figuratively
    — Mr. Forster twice calls his work "ramshackly." Here and there it is a bit ramshackly, as in the pages on Defoe and in the brief speculations on the future of the novel. But speaking generally, it has order and it has comprehensiveness.

词形变化

more ramshackly comparative most ramshackly superlative

词源

From ramshackle + -y.
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