ratty

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rat·ty /ˈræti/ adjectiveadj

1 British EnglishBrE informalBAD-TEMPERED becoming annoyed quickly or easily 暴躁的；易怒的 SYN irritable

I feel guilty about getting ratty with the children.

我动不动就对孩子们发脾气，心里很内疚。

2 American EnglishAmE informalCONDITION/STATE OF something dirty and in bad condition 肮脏的；破旧的 → shabby

a ratty old sofa

一张破旧的沙发

ratty hair

乱蓬蓬的头发

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ratty• No joke, he said, upset neighbours could get very ratty.• a ratty bathrobe• Philip, alone on his blanket, a ratty beach blanket of gray flannel, stood up and waved me over.• Patsy was getting ratty, Betsy was getting distressed, and Jimmy was losing all respect for his mum.• A red-eyed junkie in a ratty brown coat played doorman, standing outside like a homeless guy.• He had a bald spot, under a straggle of brown hair, and a ratty Fu Manchu moustache.• Mrs Kulass put on a ratty fur coat, a shabby felt hat, and put her hands inside an old muff.• Hitchcock gets a ratty letter for messing up his contribution to the script of Strangers On A Train.

getting ratty• Patsy was getting ratty, Betsy was getting distressed, and Jimmy was losing all respect for his mum.

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