拼写变体自方言词 scranny,薄的，瘦的，词源可能同 scraggy,皮包骨的，骨瘦如柴的。

1. The vulture extended his scrawny neck.

兀鹫伸出细长的脖子。

2. A few scrawny chickens were scratching around the yard.

几只瘦骨嶙峋的鸡正在院子周围刨来刨去.

3. They were convalescing slowly and lay scrawny and weak in their bed.

她们在慢慢康复,但仍然消瘦而虚弱地躺在床上.

4. A damned mule,'she repeated, looking indignantly at the scrawny beast.

一头该死的骡子! " 她重复说.所以地瞧着那只瘦弱的畜生.

5. He looks much too skinny / scrawny to be a weight - lifter.

他瘦骨嶙峋的,当不了举重运动员.