dilapidated
含义: In a state of severe disrepair or ruin, typically as a result of age, neglect, or lack of maintenance.
Dilapidated is used almost exclusively for buildings, structures, and physical objects — 'a dilapidated farmhouse,' 'dilapidated furniture.' It implies a slow process of decay rather than sudden damage and suggests that restoration might still be possible, unlike 'ruined.' The word appears frequently in property descriptions, planning documents, and travel writing. In legal English, 'dilapidations' refers to the liability of a tenant for damage to a property.
例句
- The dilapidated Victorian terraces were finally condemned after years of campaigning by residents. 那些破旧不堪的维多利亚式排屋在居民多年的呼吁之后终于被判定为危房。Las deterioradas casas adosadas victorianas fueron finalmente declaradas en ruina tras años de campaña por parte de los vecinos.その老朽化したヴィクトリア朝のテラスハウス群は、住民の長年の運動の末、ついに危険建築物として宣告された。그 낡고 허물어진 빅토리아 시대 연립주택들은 주민들의 수년간 캠페인 끝에 마침내 철거 판정을 받았다.
- They bought a dilapidated cottage in the Cotswolds and spent three years restoring it. 他们在科茨沃尔德买了一栋破旧的小屋,花了三年时间修复。Compraron una casa de campo destartalada en los Cotswolds y pasaron tres años restaurándola.彼らはコッツウォルズで荒れ果てたコテージを購入し、3年かけて修復した。그들은 코츠월즈에서 황폐해진 시골집을 구입하고 3년에 걸쳐 복원했다.
- The school's dilapidated science laboratories were a constant source of complaint from staff and parents alike. 学校破旧的科学实验室一直是教职员工和家长共同抱怨的问题。Los deteriorados laboratorios de ciencias del colegio eran motivo constante de quejas por parte del profesorado y los padres.学校の老朽化した理科実験室は、教職員と保護者双方からの絶え間ない不満の種であった。학교의 노후된 과학 실험실은 교직원과 학부모 양쪽 모두의 끊임없는 불만거리였다.
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用法指南
语境: property, journalism, general
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Latin dilapidare (to squander, to demolish), from dis- (apart) + lapidare (to throw stones), from lapis (stone). The literal image is of stones being scattered from a building.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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