decrepit

🇬🇧 UK/di'krepit/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Weakened, worn out, or in poor condition due to old age or long use

衰老的;破旧的;老朽的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
decrepitother
=decrepit

Common Collocations

  • 1.decrepit building破旧建筑
  • 2.decrepit old陈旧老旧
  • 3.decrepit condition破烂不堪

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The decrepit old mansion had crumbling walls and a leaking roof.

  • 2.

    His decrepit bicycle barely functioned after years of neglect and poor maintenance.

  • 3.

    The decrepit infrastructure of the city needed substantial investment to modernize.

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