rickety meaning in English
adj.
(-etier; -iest)
1.佝偻病[软骨病]的；患佝偻病的；似佝偻病的。
2.蹒跚的，东倒西歪的，摇晃的；虚弱的。
Examples
- The rickety little waggon was already laden .
那辆摇摇晃晃的货车，已经装好了车子。 - Casablanca was the terminus of a long, rickety railway line .
卡莎布兰卡是一长而软弱的铁路线的终点。 - As dorian hurried up its three rickety steps, the heavy odour of opium met him .
道林快步走上那三级不住晃动的梯级时，闻到了浓重的鸦片烟味。 - As i can't afford to live in a grand house, he comes and stays in these rickety old chambers with me .
我住不起高楼大厦，他就跑来跟我作伴，住在这种摇摇欲坠的破房子里。 - The three ships formed up, moved in close to shore, and set ablaze most of the island's rickety buildings .
三艘军舰编成队，向海岸紧逼，把岛上大部分东倒西歪的房子轰得烈火冲天。