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Ribby Meaning in English

word

ˈɹɪbi
RIB-ee
ˈɹɪbi
RIB-ee

释义

Describes someone or an animal whose ribs are clearly visible, often because they are very thin or underweight.

用法与细微差别

'Ribby' is informal and most often used to describe animals, especially pets or livestock, that look underfed. It's less common for people and can sound unkind if applied to someone. Commonly appears in phrases like 'a ribby dog' or 'the horse looked ribby.'

例句

The stray dog looked ribby and hungry.

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The horse turned ribby after a long illness.

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You can see the ribby cows in the field.

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"Have you seen how ribby that kitten is? We should feed it," she said.

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After being lost for days, the puppy came back all ribby and dirty.

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That runner is so ribby—he must be training really hard.

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