英 [ˈrəʊpi] 美 [ˈroʊpi]
adj. （非正式）破旧的，劣质的；旧式的；不舒服的
ropey //
形容词 inferior or inadequate 劣质的; 不足的
形容词 slightly unwell; below par 略微低劣的
... off-colour 颜色不佳的 ropey 绳状的 thready 线制的 ...
His body will dry in ropey tatters.
他的尸体将碎成一丝丝变干。
I feel a bit ropey today.
我今天感觉不太舒服。
Cruised to qualification after a ropey first-half during their first game against Andorra.
首战对阵安道尔的上半场比赛步履蹒跚，但之后一路扶摇直上，轻松出线。
On all those fronts, as on the economic one, things have looked a little ropey lately.
How ropey and expensive should the national ballet be allowed to become for the sake of employing British dancers?
In the event, some of the organisation was ropey, but there were no overwhelming logistical problems, no riots, no crowd crushes, no hooliganism and no witch doctors cursing opponents all problems that had marred previous tournaments.