"in rags" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 衣衫褴褛

Definition

穿着很旧、破烂或脏的衣服，通常表示贫穷或被忽视。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'In rags'是非正式用法，通常形容人穿得很破烂，显示贫困。常用于引起同情或强调困境，不要与 'from rags to riches'（白手起家）混淆。

Examples

He was so poor that he walked around in rags.

他由于太穷，总是**衣衫褴褛**地走来走去。

After weeks lost in the forest, she was found in rags.

在森林迷路数周后，她被发现**衣衫褴褛**。

The stray dog was shivering in rags by the door.

那只流浪狗穿着**破烂**在门口发抖。

She may look in rags, but she's incredibly strong.

她也许看起来**衣衫褴褛**，但她非常坚强。

Kids laughed at him for going to school in rags, but he didn't care.

孩子们嘲笑他**衣衫褴褛**去上学，但他一点也不在乎。

You'd never guess the man in rags used to be a successful artist.

你绝对想不到那个**衣衫褴褛**的人曾经是个成功的艺术家。