rickety

形容词 rickety:

1. inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
   同义词：shaky, wobbly, wonky
2. affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets
   同义词：rachitic
3. lacking physical strength or vitality
   同义词：decrepit, debile, feeble, infirm, sapless, weak, weakly

1. The ladder looks rather rickety; don't attempt to climb it unless you are sure you can do it with safety.
   这梯子看起来不怎么牢固，除非能确保安全，否则你就不要去爬。
2. An old, rickety vehicle, especially a decrepit automobile or aircraft.
   破旧汽车，破旧飞机一种用久而破烂的交通工具，尤指破坏了的汽车或飞机

rick.et.y

adj.（形容词）
rick.et.i.er,rick.et.i.est
Likely to break or fall apart; shaky.
可能破裂或分离的；摇晃的
Feeble with age; infirm.
随着年龄而虚弱的；不坚强的
Of, having, or resembling rickets.
佝偻病的：属于、具有或类似软骨伛偻的

来源：
From rickets
源自 rickets

【引伸】
rick.etiness
n.（名词）