ramshackle

1. ADJ A ramshackle building is badly made or in bad condition, and looks as if it is likely to fall down. 搖搖欲墜的

They entered the shop, which was a curious ramshackle building. 他們走進(jìn)商店，那是一所奇怪、搖搖欲墜的房子。

2. ADJ A ramshackle system, union, or collection of things has been put together without much thought and is not likely to work very well. 拼湊的

They joined with a ramshackle alliance of other rebels. 他們加入了一個(gè)其他反叛分子拼湊起來的聯(lián)盟。