rickety

英 [ˈrɪkəti]

美 [ˈrɪkəti]

adj.  不结实的; 不稳固的; 易折断的

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BNC.20514 / COCA.14346

牛津词典

adj.

• 不结实的；不稳固的；易折断的
  not strong or well made; likely to break
  1. a rickety chair
     摇摇晃晃的椅子

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （结构、家具）摇摇晃晃的，摇摇欲坠的，不牢固的
  Aricketystructure or piece of furniture is not very strong or well made, and seems likely to collapse or break.
  1. Mona climbed the rickety wooden stairway.
     莫娜爬上了摇摇晃晃的木楼梯。

英英释义

adj

• lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
  1. a feeble old woman
  2. her body looked sapless
  Synonym:decrepitdebilefeebleinfirmsaplessweakweakly
• inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
  1. a rickety table
  2. a wobbly chair with shaky legs
  3. the ladder felt a little wobbly
  4. the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky
  Synonym:shakywobblywonky
• affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets
  1. rickety limbs and joints
  2. a rachitic patient
  Synonym:rachitic

双语例句

• He rides a rickety old bicycle.
  他骑一辆摇摇晃晃的破车。
• Though the bridge is a bit rickety, there is no immediate danger in walking over it.
  桥虽然有点摇晃，但在上面走还不会有什么危险。
• Don't use that old cart; it's rickety.
  不要用那破马车，因为它摇摇晃晃的。
• Locals eat and chat on rickety chairs and tables.
  当地人坐在倾斜的桌子或椅子上聊天和吃饭。
• We had to climb some rickety old steps.
  我们只得爬摇摇欲坠的旧楼梯。
• In the front room upstairs were three rickety beds with no mosquito nets and a single square table.
  楼上的前楼摆着三只没有蚊帐的破床，却只有一张方桌子。
• The chair is a bit rickety ( or shaky).
  这椅子有点儿摇晃。
• She started off down the rickety stairs.
  她举步走下摇摇欲坠的楼梯。
• I had built a rather rickety hut.
  我盖好了一间不太牢固的小屋。
• The chair is rickety.
  椅子直活动。