scrawny

英 [ˈskrɔːni]

美 [ˈskrɔːni]

adj.  干瘦的; 瘦巴巴的

比较级：scrawnier　

TEM8

BNC.24581 / COCA.16827

牛津词典

adj.

• 干瘦的；瘦巴巴的
  very thin in a way that is not attractive

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 骨瘦如柴的;皮包骨头的
  If you describe a person or animal asscrawny, you mean that they look unattractive because they are so thin.
  1. ...a scrawny woman with dyed black hair...
     染了黑发、骨瘦如柴的女人
  2. The vulture extended his scrawny neck.
     兀鹫伸出细长的脖子。

英英释义

adj

• being very thin
  1. a child with skinny freckled legs
  2. a long scrawny neck
  Synonym:scraggyboneyskinnyunderweightweedy
• inferior in size or quality
  1. scrawny cattle
  2. scrubby cut-over pine
  3. old stunted thorn trees
  Synonym:scrubbystunted

双语例句

• In the neighbourhood of the elephant shed, there was a scrawny, poorly fed, stray dog.
  在象棚的旁边住着一只骨瘦如柴常常半饥半饱的流浪狗。
• Hey, why would you wanna bother this scrawny kid?
  嘿，你为什么要打扰这个骨瘦如柴的人？
• I'm not scared of you and your scrawny arms.
  瞧你那小细胳膊？难不成爷怕你？
• A child with skinny freckled legs; a long scrawny neck.
  腿上长满斑点、瘦得皮包骨的小孩；骨瘦如柴的脖子。
• The scrawny kitten lingered, brushing itself against our legs, and meowing plaintively.
  这只瘦得皮包骨的小猫赖着不走，在我们的脚边蹭来蹭去，叫得挺凄凉的。
• These big-eyed scrawny boys put out a small newspaper.
  这些大眼睛的瘦骨嶙峋的孩子办了一份小报。
• He was a weak and scrawny boy, but daring nonetheless.
  范德科尔克是一个骨瘦如柴的孱弱男孩，但这丝毫没有减损他的勇敢。
• She was a scrawny little thing.
  她那时是个瘦溜的小不点儿。
• Lily wants a beefcake for a boyfriend and not some scrawny shrimp.
  莉莉想要一个身材健美的男朋友，而不是一个软脚虾。
• The scrawny little kitten looked so pitiful out in the rain.
  那只骨瘦如柴的小猫在屋外的雨中看起来很可怜。