mid-15c., "fruitful, abundant," from seed (n.) + -y (2). From 1570s as "abounding in seeds." Meaning "shabby" is from 1739, probably in reference to the appearance of a flowering plant that has run to seed. Related: Seediness.
雙語例句
1. Frank ran dodgy errands for a seedy local villain.
弗蘭克為當地一個臭名遠揚的惡棍跑腿，干些騙人勾當。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Frank drifted into running dodgy errands for a seedy local villain.
弗蘭克開始為當地一個下流的惡人跑腿做壞事。
來自柯林斯例句
3. He found his brother in a seedy, roach-infested apartment.