ragged

动词 rag:

1. treat cruelly
   同义词：torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate
2. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
   同义词：annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil
3. play in ragtime
   同义词：rag
4. harass with persistent criticism or carping
   同义词：tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride
5. censure severely or angrily
   同义词：call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast
6. break into lumps before sorting
   同义词：rag

形容词 ragged:

1. being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
2. worn out from stress or strain
3. having an irregular outline

1. Ragged colts may make fine horses.
   [谚]别看小狗现在丑，长大可能成骏马。
2. The poor boy was ashamed of his ragged cloths.
   这个穷孩子为自己的破衣服感到难为情。
3. A ragged shout went up from the small crowd.
   这一小群人发出了刺耳的喊叫。
4. The old man's ragged coat showed his poverty.
   那个老人褴褛的衣衫表明他很穷困。
5. The sheep were herded into a ragged line.
   这些羊被赶在一起，排成歪歪扭扭的一行。

rag.ged

adj.（形容词）
Tattered, frayed, or torn:
褴褛的，破损的，撕破的：
例句：
clothes as ragged as a scarecrow`s.
衣服象麦田里的稻草人穿的衣服一样破烂不堪

Dressed in tattered or threadbare clothes:
衣着褴褛的：穿着褴褛的或磨破的衣服的：
例句：
a ragged tramp.
一个衣褴褛的流浪汉

Unkempt or shaggy.
不整洁的，参差不齐的：不整洁的或毛发长而参差不齐的
Having an irregular surface or edge; uneven or jagged in outline:
不协调的：有一个不规则的平面或边缘的；轮廓不平或锯齿状的：
例句：
a column of text set with a ragged right margin.
一段右边缘参差不齐的课文

Imperfect; uneven:
不完善的；不一致的：
例句：
a ragged performance.
不佳的表演

Harsh; rasping:
刺目的；刺耳的：
例句：
a ragged cough.
一声刺耳的咳嗽

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from ragge [rag] * see rag
源自 ragge [碎布] *参见 rag

【引伸】
rag.gedly
adv.（副词）
rag.gedness
n.（名词）