[scode type="blue"]scruffy
adj.邋遢的;不整洁的[/scode]
音标：/'skrʌfɪ/
英英释义：
Someone or something that is scruffy is dirty and untidy.
例句：
①His scruffy appearance does not reflect his character.
他邋遢的外表并不反映他的性格。
②I feel a bit self-conscious parking my scruffy old car.
停放我那破旧的汽车时，我感到有点难为情。
注：self-conscious这个词表示“难为情的”
③Despite her scruffy clothes, there was an air of sophistication about her.
尽管她衣衫褴褛，但神态老练世故。
Matt Haig的新书 The Midnight Library 也出现了这个表达：
[scode type="blue"]ramp up
增加（产量）[/scode]
英英释义：
To increase something such as a rate or level, especially the rate at which goods are produced.
例句：
①We’ve had to ramp up production to meet demand.
②The United States has ramped up its response.
美国已经加大了应对力度。
③It takes time to begin or ramp up production.
开始生产或提高产量需要时间。
China Daily 的一篇文章 Mutual respect urged in China-US ties 也出现了这个表达：
