down-at-heel

1. ADJ Something that is down-at-heel is in bad condition because it has been used too much or has not been cared for properly. If you say that someone is down-at-heel, you mean that they are wearing old, worn clothes because they have little money. 破烂不堪的; 衣服破旧的[usu ADJ n]

...a down-at-heel disco in central East Berlin. ...一间东柏林中心地段破烂不堪的迪斯科舞厅。

...a down-at-heel waitress in a greasy New York diner. ...纽约一家油腻腻的餐厅里的一位穿着破旧的女侍者。