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 Englishdecrepitother
=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.