| 词汇 | decrepit |
| 释义 | decrepit adjective uk /dɪˈkrep.ɪt/ us /dɪˈkrep.ɪt/ in very bad condition because of being old, or not having been cared for, or having been used a lot: 破旧的，年久失修的；破烂不堪的；老朽的 Most of the buildings were old and decrepit.这些建筑物大多数又老又破。 A decrepit old man sat on a park bench.一位年迈体衰的老人坐在公园的长椅上。 In bad condition battered battle-scarred be on the skidsidiom beat someone up blasted hors de combat impaired in decay in good, bad, etc. repairidiom in piecesidiom run someone/something down sad scarred scuffed shabbily the worse for wearidiom well worn worm-eaten worn out worse You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Old or old-fashioned Related worddecrepitude decrepit | American Dictionarydecrepit adjective us/dɪˈkrep·ɪt/ weak and in poor condition, esp. from age or long use: The town had two decrepit fire trucks that were constantly breaking down. Examples of decrepitdecrepit However, farmers now rely less on these machines, which are now old and decrepit, than they did in the recent past. They described themselves in their own words as capable and incapable, able and unable, beautiful and decrepit, funny and feeble. That which is decrepit is to be repaired, that which is decayed is to be replaced. This might have become necessary because a disproportionate number of unmarried males were lame, blind, or decrepit. Elderly men retained the primary responsibility for their own upkeep until they were absolutely decrepit. The old and decrepit constituted the majority of people living in hospitals. It seemed impossible that modern thought could house itself in such decrepit and superseded chambers. This law stated that ' the aged and decrepit ' of every parish were to be supported by a tax, collected from all those who held property in the parish. At this stage old and decrepit people are in a better position than the young, because old people can better withstand the temptations that accompany conversion. There we saw a decrepit old house with 130 women and children in the most abysmal and appalling conditions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I believe that suffering must inevitably occur, quite apart from anything else, in sending these decrepit horses across the sea. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Does he really believe that it has become decrepit in two years? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Everybody knows the limitation in raising manpower for the industry and everybody knows that the mines are like the miners, getting old and decrepit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It has never been our policy that we should take over the decrepit and dying industries. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Another landlord in my constituency refuses to carry out repairs to a decrepit house inhabited by a bed-ridden old lady of 90. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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