ratty

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++rat·ty /ˈræti/ adjective  1  British English informalBAD-TEMPERED becoming annoyed quickly or easily 暴躁的；易怒的 SYN irritable I feel guilty about getting ratty with the children. 我动不动就对孩子们发脾气，心里很内疚。2  American English informalCONDITION/STATE OF something dirty and in bad condition 肮脏的；破旧的 → shabby a ratty old sofa 一张破旧的沙发 ratty hair 乱蓬蓬的头发

Examples from the Corpus

ratty• No joke, he said, upset neighbours could get very ratty.• a ratty bathrobe• Philip, alone on his blanket, a ratty beach blanket of gray flannel, stood up and waved me over.• Patsy was getting ratty, Betsy was getting distressed, and Jimmy was losing all respect for his mum.• A red-eyed junkie in a ratty brown coat played doorman, standing outside like a homeless guy.• He had a bald spot, under a straggle of brown hair, and a ratty Fu Manchu moustache.• Mrs Kulass put on a ratty fur coat, a shabby felt hat, and put her hands inside an old muff.• Hitchcock gets a ratty letter for messing up his contribution to the script of Strangers On A Train.getting ratty• Patsy was getting ratty, Betsy was getting distressed, and Jimmy was losing all respect for his mum.

rat·ty adjectiveChineseSyllable  

easily quickly Corpus or annoyed becoming

ratty
rat‧ty /ˈræti/ adjective
1. British English informal becoming annoyed quickly or easily
   SYN  irritable:
    I feel guilty about getting ratty with the children.
2. American English informal dirty and in bad condition ⇨ shabby:
    a ratty old sofa
    ratty hair

rattyBrE /ˈræti/ 🔊NAmE /ˈræti/ 🔊 adjective(BrE, informal) becoming angry very easily 易怒的；暴躁的 SYN grumpy, irritable ◆He gets ratty if he doesn't get enough sleep. 他要是睡眠不足动不动就发脾气。🔊🔊(NAmE, informal) in bad condition 糟糕的；状况差的 SYN shabby ◆long ratty hair乱蓬蓬的长发◆a ratty old pair of jeans破旧的牛仔裤looking like a rat 像鼠的