"scrappy" in Chinese (Traditional)
有拼勁的好鬥的邋遢的(外表)
Definition
形容某人很有拼勁,容易奮鬥,不輕易放棄,即使不是很強大或出色。有時也指外表粗糙或邋遢。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
大多屬口語,用來形容拼搏、小人物時多為正面,但形容外觀時略帶貶義。常見於體育、商業等語境,別與"scrap"(碎片、打架)搞混。
Examples
The scrappy dog barked at every stranger.
這隻**有拼勁的**小狗對每個陌生人都叫。
She has a scrappy attitude on the basketball court.
她在籃球場上非常**有拼勁**。
The old car looked a bit scrappy, but it still worked.
這輛舊車看起來有點**邋遢**,但還能開。
Our team may be small, but we're scrappy and never give up.
我們隊可能小,但我們很**有拼勁**,從不放棄。
He built his business from nothing with a scrappy spirit.
他憑著**拼搏**精神白手起家。
Her style is a little scrappy, but she makes it work.
她的穿衣風格有點**邋遢**,但她駕馭得很好。