beat-up

Thân thiện

The old man drove his beat-up truck to the market.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Damaged, worn, or dilapidated from hard use, abuse, or age: Describes an object, typically a vehicle or piece of equipment, that is in poor physical condition due to extensive use, neglect, or rough treatment. It often implies a shabby, scruffy, or run-down appearance.

Usage

• The adjective "beat-up" is used attributively (before a noun) to describe the poor condition of an item.
  • He drives a beat-up truck that's covered in rust.
  • She found her old, beat-up suitcase in the attic.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "beat-up" as a descriptor for non-physical objects: While typically used for physical objects, it can be applied metaphorically to describe abstract things that seem worn out or overused.
  • That's a pretty beat-up argument; you'll need some new points to convince anyone.

Variants and Related Words

• Beat up (verb phrase): To strike repeatedly; to assault physically.
  • The thugs threatened to beat him up.
• Beaten-up: A less common variant with the same meaning as "beat-up."
  • He parked his beaten-up van on the side of the road.

Synonyms

• Battered: Damaged by repeated blows or hard wear.
• Dilapidated: In a state of disrepair or ruin due to age or neglect.
• Run-down: In poor condition due to lack of maintenance.
• Shabby: Worn and faded from long use; in poor condition.

Antonyms

• Pristine: In its original condition; clean and fresh as if new.
• Immaculate: Perfectly clean, neat, or tidy.
• Mint condition: In perfect, unused, or like-new condition.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Look beat-up": To appear tired, exhausted, or physically worn out.
  • After working a double shift, he looked completely beat-up.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. damaged by blows or hard usage
   • a battered old car
   • the beaten-up old Ford

Từ đồng nghĩa

• battered
• beaten-up