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ragged

UK/'rægid/US
IELTSTOEFLGREC1

Definitions

adj.

Wearing torn or worn-out clothes; having rough, uneven edges; harsh-sounding.

衣衫褴褛的;参差不齐的;粗糙的

Root Breakdown

Native English
raggedother
=ragged

Common Collocations

  • 1.ragged clothes破烂的衣服
  • 2.ragged edge参差不齐的边缘
  • 3.ragged breathing急促不均的呼吸
  • 4.run ragged使精疲力竭

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The ragged beggar sat shivering on the cold street corner.

  • 2.

    The old map had ragged edges from years of heavy use.

  • 3.

    The exhausted runners were breathing in ragged gasps by the finish line.

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