1.（指东西）因使用过久或照管不善而破旧的　(of things) in poor condition through much use or being badly cared for
2.衣衫褴褛的　dressed in old and worn clothes
3.卑鄙的；下流的　mean;low

　New buildings have taken the place of shabby little houses.　新的大楼取代了破旧的小屋。
　His shabby clothes were not appropriate for a marriage ceremony.　他那身破烂的衣服不适合参加婚礼。
　He even plays a shabby trick on his father.　他甚至同他的父亲玩弄卑鄙的手段。
　The old house has grown shabby with age.　那座老房子因年代久远而变得破旧。
　You look rather shabby in those clothes.　你的衣着显得有点寒酸。

［派生词］ shabbily adv.破旧地；衣衫褴褛地；卑鄙地，下流地‖shabbiness n.破旧；衣衫褴褛；卑鄙，下流