CONDITIONthe condition that something is in1 the condition of something2 in a good condition3 buildings or places in bad condition4 furniture, cars, or machines that are in bad condition5 things made of paper or cloth that are in bad condition6 to get into bad conditiona condition that something depends on7 something that must happen before something else can happen8 in an agreement or contract9 when you agree to do something if something else happens10 without any conditionsRELATED WORDSthe conditions you live in 居住环境SITUATION1 the condition of something 某物的状况condition /kənˈdɪʃən/ [countable/uncountable noun]whether something is broken or not broken, damaged or not damaged, dirty or clean etc 状况 The price of used cars varies according to their condition. 二手车的价格取决于它的状况。 How well your plants will grow depends on the quality and condition of the soil. 你的植物生长得好不好取决于泥土的质量和状况。be in (a) good/bad/reasonable etc condition The basic structure of the house is in very good condition. 这座房子的基本结构状况相当好。 Our science laboratories were in such a terrible condition we've had to close them. 我们科学实验室的状况非常差，我们不得不把它关闭。 I'm not buying anything until I see what kind of condition it's in. 除非我看见商品的实际状况，否则我不会买。state /steɪt/ [countable noun]the condition of something - use this especially when something is in bad condition because it has not been well looked after 状况，情况〔尤指因照顾不周而状况不良〕the state of something One of the things people complain of most is the state of the sidewalks. 人们抱怨最多的事之一是人行道的状况。 Given the general state of his health, it may take him a while to recover from the operation. 他的整体健康状况既然如此，手术后他也许要过一段时间才能康复。in a good/bad/reasonable etc state When I got back home, I was horrified to see what a terrible state the kitchen was in. 我回到家发现厨房里一片狼藉，感到十分震惊。in a sorry statein very bad condition 状况很坏 Most of the country's existing schools are in a sorry state of disrepair. 该国现存的大多数学校亟待修茸。2 in a good condition 状况良好in good condition /ɪn ˌgʊd kənˈdɪʃən/ [adjective phrase]something that is in good condition is not broken and has no marks or other things wrong with it 状况良好的 The car hadn't been used much, and was in very good condition. 那辆车没用过几次，状况极好。 The charity is accepting toys and clothing in good condition. 那家慈善机构接受完好无损的玩具和衣服。 The 3,000-year-old tools are still in such good condition it looks almost as if they were made yesterday. 那些有3,000年历史的工具仍旧完好，看上去就像是昨天才制作的。in good shape /ɪn ˌgʊd ˈʃeɪp/ [adjective phrase]something that isin good shape is in good condition - use this especially when you do not really expect it to be or when it was not always in such good condition 状况良好的〔尤用于出人意料或不常处于良好状况时〕 Doctor Morrissey told her that her leg was healing well, and was now in very good shape. 莫里西大夫告诉她说她的腿愈合得很好，现在的状况非常令人满意。 To avoid accidents, it's important to check that all your tools are in good shape before starting. 为了避免事故，工作开始以前，检查一下工具是很重要的。in good nick /ɪn ˌgʊd ˈnɪk/ [adjective phrase]British informaluse this especially about something such as a car or a piece of equipment that is old or used, but is still in good condition and working well 【英，非正式】〔尤指汽车或旧的、用过的器具等〕保养良好的 She keeps her car in really good nick. 她的汽车保养得非常好。 My stereo's quite old but it's still in pretty good nick. 我的音响设备已经用了很长时间，可情况仍然很好。in perfect/mint condition /ɪn ˌpɜːʳfɪkt, ˌmɪnt kənˈdɪʃən/ [adjective phrase]something that isin perfect ormint condition looks as good or works as well as when it was new, especially because it has not been used or touched very much 状况极佳的〔尤因未多用或触碰〕 The book is over 100 years old, but it's still in perfect condition. 这本书有一百多年的历史，但仍然完好如新。 I can't believe it. She's selling me her car for only £800 and it's still in mint condition. 我真不敢相信，她将自己的车卖给我才800英镑，而且状况极佳。as good as new /əz ˌgʊd əz ˈnjuːǁ-ˈnuː/ [adjective phrase]especially spokensomething that is as good as new is almost as good as when it was new - use this about things that have recently been cleaned or repaired 【尤口】像新的一样的〔用于形容刚清理过或修理过的东西〕 I've just had the bike serviced, and it looks as good as new. 我刚检修过自行车，它看上去就像新的一样。3 buildings or places in bad condition 状况差的建筑物或场所in bad conditionalsoin a bad stateespecially British /ɪn ˌbæd kənˈdɪʃən, ɪn ə ˌbæd ˈsteɪt/ [adjective phrase] It's a lovely city, but most of the buildings are in very bad condition. 这是座漂亮的城市，但大多数建筑物已破旧不堪了。 Considering the bad condition the place is in, the price seems much too high. 考虑到这个地方糟糕的状况，这个价格就显得太高了。 The inspectors said the bridge was in a bad state and potentially dangerous. 检查人员称这座桥破破烂烂，有潜在危险。be in a terrible/dreadful etc condition The house really is in an awful condition - it would cost far too much to repair. 这座房子实在是破旧——修理费用有可能非常高昂。dilapidated /dɪˈlæpədeɪtəd, dəˈlæpədeɪtəd/ [adjective]a building that isdilapidated is in very bad condition because it has not been looked after or has not been repaired for a long time 〔建筑物〕圮废失修的，年久失修的 We stayed in an old, dilapidated hotel with a leaky roof. 我们住在一家屋顶漏水、年久失修的旅馆里。 Jesse was raised in a large, dilapidated house on the East Side. 杰西是在东区一幢破旧的大房子里长大的。 Some of the old homes in Newville are well kept, but others are dilapidated. 纽维尔的老房子有些保养得很好，有些则年久失修。run-down /ˌrʌn ˈdaʊn◂/ [adjective]arun-down area of a town is one in which the buildings and roads are all in bad condition, especially because the people who live there do not have enough money to look after them properly 〔城市中的一个地区尤因没有钱料理而〕破落的，破败的 Since the textile company moved out, the area's gotten very run-down. 自从纺织公司迁出以后，这个地区就败落了。 The men were hiding in an abandoned theater in a run-down part of the city. 那些男子躲在城市破落区的一间废弃剧院里。derelict /ˈderɪlɪkt, ˈderəlɪkt/ [adjective]something, such as a house or piece of land, that isderelict is in very bad condition because it has been empty and not used for a very long time 〔房子或土地〕弃置不用的，荒废的 In the middle of town is a derelict building that used to be the school. 城中心有一幢弃置不用的大楼，它过去是那所学校的校舍。 The land behind the factory is stony and derelict. 工厂后面的那块地满是乱石杂物，长期闲置着。ramshackle /ˈræmʃækəl/ [adjective only before noun]a building that isramshackle is in very bad condition and looks as though it is likely to fall down, especially because it was badly built, with cheap materials 〔建筑物尤因建筑不良而〕摇摇欲坠的，东倒西歪的 No one had lived in the ramshackle farmhouse for years. 已经好多年没有人住过那间摇摇欲坠的农舍了。crumbling /ˈkrʌmblɪŋ/ [adjective only before noun]acrumbling building or wall is breaking into pieces because it is very old and damaged by the weather 破损的；破败的〔大楼或墙壁〕 Tourists wandered through the crumbling remains of an ancient Greek temple. 游客在一座古希腊庙宇的废墟间漫步。 Elvira lived on a street of old townhouses with crumbling façades. 埃尔维拉住在一条两边都是旧排屋的大街上，排屋临街的一面已经破烂不堪。tumbledown /ˈtʌmbəldaʊn/ [adjective only before noun]especially Britishtumbledown building/ house/cottage etcuse this about a building that is old and beginning to fall down, especially in a way that seems attractive 【尤英】破败的建筑/房子/村舍等 We arrived at a tumbledown cottage, surrounded by overgrown rose bushes and a broken fence. 我们来到一座残破的茅屋前，四周玫瑰丛生，破烂的篱笆环绕。 The college was a collection of tumbledown old buildings in Paddington. 那所学院由在帕丁顿区几幢破旧的大楼组成。4 furniture, cars, or machines that are in bad condition 状况不佳的家具、汽车或机器in bad condition/shapealsoin a bad stateespecially British /ɪn ˌbæd kənˈdɪʃən, ˈʃeɪp, ɪn ə ˌbæd ˈsteɪt/ [adjective phrase] When I bought the chairs they were in very bad condition. 这些椅子我买下来的时候破得很。 The car's in pretty bad shape, but I'll give you $300 for it. 这车相当破烂，不过我给你出价300美元。be in terrible/dreadful etc condition/shape It's a nice piece of furniture, but in such terrible condition you won't get much money for it. 这家具是不错，可是这样破，你卖不了多少钱的。rickety /ˈrɪkɪti, ˈrɪkəti/ [adjective]furniture and other structures that are rickety are in such bad condition that they look as if they would break if you tried to use them 〔家具或其他结构〕快要散架的 The staircase was old and rickety. 楼梯破旧，摇摇欲坠。 They sat around the card table on rickety old chairs. 他们围着牌桌坐在摇晃的旧椅子上。 a rickety bamboo fence 摇摇晃晃的竹篱笆battered /ˈbætəʳd/ [adjective]something that isbattered is old and in bad condition because it has been used a lot and treated roughly 用旧的，破旧的 There was nothing in his office except for a few battered chairs. 他的办公室里除了几张破椅子外空无一物。 Alex and Lisa used to drive around town in a battered old Fiat Uno. 亚历克斯和莉萨过去常开一辆破旧的菲亚特乌诺牌汽车在镇上兜风。be falling apart /biː ˌfɔːlɪŋ əˈpɑːʳt/ [verb phrase]especially spokenif somethingis falling apart, it is gradually breaking into pieces, because it is old or badly made 【尤口】快要散架的 I need some new shoes. These are falling apart. 我要买双新鞋，这双都快穿破了。 San Diego's public buildings are falling apart, but the city refuses to do anything about it. 圣迭戈的公共建筑都快散架了，该市却袖手旁观。be on its last legs /biː ɒn ɪts ˌlɑːst ˈlegzǁ-ˌlæst-/ [verb phrase]if somethingis on its last legs, it has been used so much and is in such bad condition that you will soon not be able to use it any more 快要报废 The old car was on its last legs, and Renee knew she wouldn't be able to afford a new one. 那辆旧车快要报废了，勒妮知道她买不起新车。has seen better days /həz siːn ˌbetəʳ ˈdeɪz/ [verb phrase]if somethinghas seen better days it is not in the good condition it once was in, because it is old or has been used a lot 已经破旧 The carpets, curtains, and cushions had all seen better days but still looked quite pretty. 地毯、窗帘、垫子都已失去旧日的光彩，但看上去仍挺漂亮。 She lived in a rambling Victorian house that had certainly seen better days. 她住在一幢布局凌乱的维多利亚时代的房子里，无疑，那房子曾经辉煌一时。clapped-out /ˌklæpt ˈaʊt◂/British informal/beat-up /ˌbiːt ˈʌp◂/American informal [adjective usually before noun]use this about a vehicle or machine that is so old that it does not work properly 〔交通工具或机器〕破旧的，破烂的 Of course the carpet's a mess - all we've got is a clapped-out old vacuum cleaner. 地毯当然一片狼藉—我们只有一台破旧的吸尘器。 She drives an old beat-up Ford. 她开一辆破旧的福特车。5 things made of paper or cloth that are in bad condition 用纸、布做的破旧的东西shabby /ˈʃæbi/ [adjective]clothes, books etc that lookshabby are no longer in good condition because they are old and have been used a lot 〔衣服、书等〕破旧的，破破烂烂的 John was standing in the doorway in his shabby blue suit. 约翰穿着褴褛的蓝色西服，站在门口。 She wore shabby black clothes, with holes in the elbows of her jacket. 她穿着破破烂烂的黑衣服，夹克肘部有洞眼。shabbiness [uncountable noun] She tried to ignore the faded carpet and the shabbiness of the curtains. 她尽量不去注意褪色的地毯和破旧的窗帘。worn /wɔːʳn/ [adjective]something such as material or cloth that isworn is thinner or weaker in particular parts as a result of being used a lot over a long time 〔材料或布〕用旧了的，磨损的 There was a worn Persian rug on the parquet floor. 镶木地板上铺着一块已经用旧了的波斯地毯。 We used to cut up worn blankets to make sleeping bags for the children. 我们过去常剪裁破毛毯做成小孩的睡袋。 The brake pads are very worn. 刹车垫磨损得很厉害。tattered /ˈtætəʳd/ [adjective]clothes or books that are tattered are old and torn 〔衣服或书〕破旧的 The old man clutched a tattered copy of ‘War and Peace’. 那个老人紧抓着一本破旧的《战争与和平》。 The shirt was now tattered beyond recognition. 那件衬衫现在破得都认不出来了。tatters [plural noun]in tatters Her clothes were in tatters, but she held two bottles of expensive whiskey under her arms. 她的衣服破旧，但腋下夹着两瓶昂贵的威士忌。threadbare /ˈθredbeəʳ/ [adjective]clothes, curtains, carpets etc that are threadbare have become extremely thin and weak because they have been used so much 〔衣服、窗帘、地毯等〕磨光露底的 She stood shivering in her threadbare dress. 她站着，身着破旧的衣服簌簌发抖。 There was a clean but threadbare rug on the floor beside the bed. 床边的地板上铺着一块干净但绒毛已磨光了的地毯。tatty /ˈtæti/ [adjective]Britishclothes or books that are tatty are in bad condition and slightly torn because they have been used a lot 【英】〔衣服〕褴褛的；〔书〕破旧的 At the window of the cottage hang tatty, faded curtains. 茅屋的窗户上挂着褪了色的破旧窗帘。 Some of our textbooks are starting to look rather tatty. 我们的一些课本看上去越来越破了。battered /ˈbætəʳd/ [adjective]something that is battered is in bad condition and looks old especially because it has been used a lot 破旧的 He carried the same battered green journal with him on all his travels. 他每次出门都带着同一本绿色的旧日记。 a battered old suitcase 一只破旧的手提箱dog-eared /ˈdɒg ɪəʳdǁˈdɔːg-/ [adjective]a book, page, photograph etc that is dog-eared is torn and bent at the edges because it has been used a lot 〔书、页、照片等因翻得多而〕折角的 Professor Brightly walked into the lecture hall with a pile of dog-eared notes under his arm. 布莱特利教授走进演讲厅，胳膊下夹着一沓折角了的讲义。 On the other wall was a dog-eared calendar with faded pictures. 另一面墙上挂着一幅画面已经褪了色的破旧年历。6 to get into bad condition 状况变差fall into disrepair /ˌfɔːl ɪntə ˌdɪsrɪˈpeəʳ/ [verb phrase]if a building, structure, or machine falls into disrepair, its condition gradually becomes worse because no one looks after it 〔建筑物、机器因无人照管而〕逐渐破损的 Dave and Sally couldn't afford to get anything done to the house and it fell into disrepair. 戴夫和萨莉没有钱翻修，房子渐渐地破损了。 Standing in the fields were pieces of farm machinery that had long since fallen into disrepair. 田野里放着几件年久失修的农业机械。go to rack and ruin /gəʊ tə ˌræk ənd ˈruːn/ [verb phrase]if somethinggoes to rack and ruin, its condition gets worse and worse and no one tries to repair it until it becomes impossible to save or repair 〔指因放任不管而〕破损，毁坏let something go to rack and ruin He's let his father's old house go to rack and ruin. 他把父亲的旧居弃之不管，由它破败。 It seems that the government is prepared to let all our hospitals and schools go to rack and ruin. 看来政府打算让我们所有的医院和学校都倾颓破败。7 something that must happen before something else can happen 在某事发生以前必须发生的事condition /kənˈdɪʃən/ [countable noun]condition for/of Finance ministers claimed that all the conditions for economic revival were already in place. 财政部长宣称经济复苏的所有条件已经具备。 In her view, women's full participation in the labor market is a necessary condition of equality. 在她看来，妇女全面投入劳动力市场是实现平等的必要条件。meet a condition The Chancellor says that five conditions have to be met before the UK joins the Euro. 财政大臣称，英国加入欧元区之前必须满足五个条件。precondition /ˌpriːkənˈdɪʃən/ [countable noun]formala situation that has to exist before something else can happen 【正式】先决条件，前提precondition to/for/of The president has demanded that the rebels turn in their weapons as a precondition to any talks. 总统要求谈判的先决条件是叛乱分子缴械。 One of the most obvious preconditions for economic growth is a stable government. 经济增长最明显的前提之一是要有稳定的政府。prerequisite /priːˈrekwɪzət, priːˈrekwəzət/ [countable noun]formalsomething that you must have before something else is possible 【正式】先决条件prerequisite for/of Adequate food and shelter are the minimum prerequisites of a decent life. 要过一种体面的生活，充足的食物和栖身之所是起码的前提条件。 Some knowledge of the French language is a prerequisite for employment there. 略通法语是在那里工作的先决条件。8 in an agreement or contract 协议或合同中condition /kənˈdɪʃən/ [countable noun]something that is stated in an agreement or contract as being necessary before something else can happen or be allowed 条款 After two weeks of negotiations the two sides still cannot agree on the conditions. 经过两周的谈判之后，双方仍未能就条款达成一致。condition of One of the conditions of the agreement was that both sides would call an immediate ceasefire. 协议上的一个条件是双方下令立即停火。 It is a condition of my contract with the university that I spend half of the summer vacation doing research. 我和大学校方签订的合同上有一个条件是，暑假一半时间我必须做研究工作。meet/satisfy a conditiondo what is demanded by a condition 满足条件 The World Bank will only agree to make this loan if certain conditions are met. 只有满足某些条件，世界银行才会同意发放这笔贷款。lay down/impose a conditionstate what must be done 作出规定 The Pentagon laid down strict conditions regarding the export of these weapons. 五角大楼就这些武器的出口作出了严格的规定。under the conditions of somethingaccording to what is stated in an agreement 根据某协议的规定 Under the conditions of the GATT trade agreement, farm subsidies would be gradually phased out. 根据关税及贸易总协定的规定，农业补贴将逐步取消。terms /tɜːʳmz/ [plural noun]the conditions that are stated in a written agreement, contract, or legal document 〔书面协议、合同或法律文件的〕条件，条款terms of The president refused to reveal the terms of the peace agreement to the press. 总统拒绝向媒体透露和平协议的条款。 The lawyers think we should alter the terms of our contract with the computer company. 律师认为我们应当更改与该电脑公司签订的合同条款。under the terms of somethingaccording to the terms of an agreement 根据某协议的条款 Under the terms of the will, Mallory could only inherit the family home if he agreed to continue living there. 根据遗嘱规定，马洛里只有答应继续住在家里，才能继承家宅。requirements /rɪˈkwaɪəʳmənts/ [plural noun]a set of things that you must do or must achieve in order to be officially allowed to do or have something 要求；规定；必要条件 A high grade in mathematics is one of the requirements for entry to medical school. 数学高分是进入医学院的必要条件之一。meet/satisfy/fulfil requirementsdo what is necessary 满足要求；符合规定 The company's child safety seats did not meet the standards for crash safety. 该公司的儿童安全座椅未能符合撞击安全标准。 The business does not satisfy all the requirements necessary to qualify for tax concessions. 这家公司未能完全符合获得减税资格所必需的条件。proviso /prəˈvaɪzəʊ/ [countable noun]a single condition that you make before you agree to do something 限制性条款，〔附带〕条件 He agreed to do the work, but there was one proviso - he wanted to be paid in cash. 他同意工作，但有一个附带条件——工资以现金支付。with the proviso that Bill had left the money to his grandson, with the proviso that it should be spent on his education. 比尔把钱留给孙子，但附带条件是这笔钱必须用于他的教育。stipulation /ˌstɪpjɑˈleɪʃən/ [countable noun]a particular condition that is clearly stated as part of an agreement 〔协议中的〕条件，条款 The union is pressing for higher pay but has made no stipulations about the numbers of workers to be employed. 工会在努力争取提高薪酬，但没有明确规定应雇用多少工人。with the stipulation that The company agreed to hire the law firm, with the stipulation that they hire more women lawyers. 该公司同意雇请那家律师事务所，条件是他们雇用更多的女性律师。9 when you agree to do something if something else happens 如果另一事发生便同意做某事on condition that /ɒn kənˈdɪʃən ðət/ [conjunction]if you agree to do somethingon condition that something else happens, you will only do it if this thing happens 在…条件下，条件是 Ron lent me the money on condition that I paid it back within three weeks. 罗恩把钱借给了我，条件是我必须在三周内把钱还给他。 General Motors agreed to supply trucks to the Chinese government on condition that they altered their pricing policy on cars. 通用汽车公司同意向中国政府提供卡车，条件是他们必须修改汽车的价格政策。on one conditionif this one thing is done 有一个条件 You can borrow the car on one condition - that you promise to be back before midnight. 你可以借用汽车，但有一个条件—一你必须保证午夜前回来。be conditional on/upon /kənˈdɪʃənəl ɒn, əˌpɒn/ [verb phrase]if an offer, agreement, or someone's permissionis conditional on something else, it will only be given if something else happens 以…为条件；视…而定 Offers of financial aid were conditional upon the company changing its management structure. 提供经济援助的条件是公司改革管理结构。 Permission to use firearms is conditional on the consent of the Chief of Police. 使用枪支必须经过警察局长批准。conditional [adjective] They have made us a conditional offer 他们给我们提出一个附带条件的建议。10 without any conditions 无条件unconditional /ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənəl◂/ [adjective usually before noun]unconditional surrender/release/agreement etcan agreement or offer that is unconditional is made without any conditions 无条件的投降/释放/允诺等 The general said he would fight on until the enemy agreed to an unconditional surrender. 将军说他会继续打下去，直到敌人无条件投降为止。 They are campaigning for the unconditional release of all political prisoners. 他们正在开展运动，争取所有政治犯无条件释放。unconditionally [adverb] If you are not completely satisfied with our service, we will unconditionally refund your money. 如果你对我们的服务不完全满意，我们将无条件地退款。no strings attached /nəʊ ˌstrɪŋz əˈtætʃt/ [noun phrase]if you offer something or ask for something withno strings attached, you offer it or ask for it without stating any conditions and without trying to get an advantage for yourself 无附带条件 Emergency food aid should be given with no strings attached. 提供紧急食物援助不应该附带任何条件。 Before you accept the loan you'd better make sure that there are no strings attached. 接受贷款以前，你最好确认一下贷款没有任何附加条件。