A beat-up car, bike, bag, or sofa is old and in bad condition. It looks as if life has knocked it about: dents, scratches, faded paint, parts that do not sit quite right. The word is informal, and it is kinder than wreck — a beat-up thing can still work; it just looks tired.

A beat-up car一輛 beat-up 的車、bike腳踏車、bag包包 or sofa或沙發 is old是老舊 and in bad condition而且狀況不好的。It它 looks as if看起來就像 life生活 has knocked it about把它摔打過一輪：dents凹痕、scratches刮痕、faded paint褪色的漆、do not sit quite right裝得不太正的 parts零件。The word這個詞 is informal是口語，and it而它 than wreck比 wreck kinder客氣——a beat-up thing一個 beat-up 的東西 can still work還能用；it just它只是 looks tired看起來累了。

You put it before the noun: a beat-up van, my beat-up guitar. American English uses it a lot; British speakers may say battered or clapped-out for the same idea.

You你 put it把它 before the noun放在名詞前面：a beat-up van一輛破舊的廂型車、my beat-up guitar我那把破舊的吉他。American English美式英語 uses it a lot很常用它；British speakers英國人 for the same idea表達同樣的意思 may say可能會說 battered or clapped-out。

Though actually, this adjective has drifted away from the phrasal verb it comes from. To beat someone up is to hit them hard. A beat-up car has not been in a fight, not necessarily. It has just been used until it looks rough.

Though actually不過其實，this adjective這個形容詞 from the phrasal verb it comes from和它出身的片語動詞 has drifted away已經漸漸分家。To beat someone up is是 to hit them hard狠狠打某個人。A beat-up car一輛 beat-up 的車 has not been in a fight並沒有打過架，not necessarily至少不一定。It它 has just been used只是被用到 until it looks rough看起來很滄桑而已。

People say it with a mix of complaint and affection: 'my beat-up old car still gets me there.'

People人們 say it說這個詞時 with a mix of complaint and affection帶著一半抱怨一半疼惜：'my beat-up old car still gets me there.'我那輛破舊的老車還是載得我到。