ropey

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数据源: ai_enrichment
形容事物破旧、质量差或过时,常用于非正式场合描述物品、想法或表现不佳。

用法要点

句型搭配

通常用作表语形容词,描述主语的状态或性质,常见于“主语 + be动词 + ropey”结构,也可前置修饰名词。

• The car looks ropey.
• a ropey old sofa
• His performance was ropey.

介词用法

与介词“about”连用表示对某事物的担忧或不满,如“feel ropey about something”,但更常见的是直接描述,无需特定介词。

• I feel ropey about this plan.
• The weather is ropey today.

语域说明

主要用于英式英语的非正式口语或写作,带有贬义色彩,形容低质量或不可靠的事物,不适合正式场合如学术论文或商务报告。

• That ropey excuse won't work.
• a ropey internet connection

基础例句

My old bike is getting ropey, so I might need a new one soon.

我的旧自行车越来越破旧了,可能很快得换辆新的。

The Wi-Fi signal here is ropey, making it hard to stream videos.

这里的Wi-Fi信号很差,看视频都卡顿。

He gave a ropey excuse for being late, and no one believed him.

他找了个蹩脚的迟到借口,根本没人信。

That restaurant has ropey service, so let's try another place.

那家餐厅服务太差,咱们换一家吧。

高级例句

The company's financial projections appear ropey, raising concerns among investors.

公司的财务预测看起来不靠谱,引发了投资者的担忧。

In the study, the ropey data collection methods compromised the research validity.

研究中,粗糙的数据收集方法损害了研究的有效性。

The contractor's ropey workmanship led to delays and cost overruns in the project.

承包商拙劣的工艺导致项目延误和成本超支。

Her argument was ropey, lacking solid evidence to support the claims.

她的论点站不住脚,缺乏有力证据来支撑。

高频搭配

adjective

ropey oldropey-lookingropey performanceropey qualityropey condition

verb

look ropeyfeel ropeysound ropeyseem ropeybecome ropey

noun

ropey carropey idearopey serviceropey weatherropey excuse

adverb

pretty ropeyrather ropeyincredibly ropeyslightly ropey

phrase

in a ropey stateon a ropey daywith ropey results

常见错误

❌ 错误:This ropey car is very expensive.
✓ 正确:This ropey car is very cheap.

“ropey”形容破旧或质量差,通常与低价相关,而非高价;应改为“cheap”以符合逻辑。

❌ 错误:She is ropey about her health.
✓ 正确:She feels ropey about her health.

“ropey”主要描述事物状态,不直接形容人;应用“feel ropey”表示对某事的担忧或不适感。

近义词辨析

shoddy

“shoddy”更强调粗制滥造或偷工减料,常用于批评产品质量;而“ropey”更口语化,泛指破旧或不可靠。

The shoddy construction caused leaks (强调工艺差) vs. The ropey old roof needs repair (强调破旧状态)。

dilapidated

“dilapidated”特指建筑物因年久失修而破败,较正式;“ropey”范围更广,可形容各种事物,且更非正式。

The dilapidated house was condemned (正式描述破屋) vs. The ropey TV keeps breaking down (口语化描述电器差)。