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ragged

adjective
🔊/ˈræɡɪd/
🔊/ˈræɡɪd/
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  1. (of clothes衣服) old and torn破旧的；褴褛的 synonym shabby
    • a ragged jacket一件破旧的夹克
    Topics Clothes and Fashionc1
  2. (of people人) wearing old or torn clothes衣衫褴褛的；破衣烂衫的
    • ragged children衣衫褴褛的孩子们
  3. having an outline, an edge or a surface that is not straight or even（轮廓线、边缘或表面）粗糙的，参差不齐的，不规则的
    • ragged clouds形状不规则的一朵朵云
    • a ragged coastline弯弯曲曲的海岸线
  4. not smooth or regular; not showing control or careful preparation不流畅的；不受控制的
    • I could hear the sound of his ragged breathing.我能够听到他那急促的呼吸声。🔊🔊
    • Their performance was still very ragged.他们的表演仍然很粗糙。🔊🔊
  5. (informal) very tired, especially after physical effort精疲力竭的；疲惫的
    More Like This Adjectives ending in –ed pronounced /-ɪd/Adjectives ending in –ed pronounced /-ɪd/
    6. Word OriginMiddle English: of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse rǫgvathr ‘tufted’ and Norwegian ragget ‘shaggy’.
Idioms
run somebody ragged
  1. (informal) to make somebody do a lot of work or make a big effort so that they become tired使某人疲于奔命
    • For 20 minutes the other team ran us ragged.他20年前从天主教中改信。