"decrepit" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 破舊的
• 衰老的

Definition

因年久失修而狀況很差，通常形容年老或長時間使用的建築、物品，有時也指人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Decrepit' 是正式或文學用語，語氣較強，帶有貶義，常與建築物、老人搭配。不是描述輕微損耗的物品。鮮少用於年輕事物。

Examples

The decrepit house was falling apart.

那座**破舊的**房子快要倒塌了。

The old car was completely decrepit.

那輛舊車已經非常**破舊**了。

The decrepit bridge was unsafe to cross.

這座**破舊的**橋已經不安全了。

He walked slowly, looking decrepit after his long illness.

他走得很慢，經歷長期生病後看起來非常**衰老**。

That amusement park is a bit decrepit now, but it used to be popular.

那個遊樂園現在有點**破舊**了，但以前很受歡迎。

My grandfather's decrepit armchair still sits by the fireplace.

我爺爺那把**破舊的**扶手椅還在壁爐旁邊。