The dilapidated observatory, with its crumbling walls and broken telescope, still attracted amateur astronomers seeking a glimpse of the night sky.
那座破败的天文台，墙壁坍塌、望远镜损坏，仍吸引着业余天文学家前来一窥夜空。
Which choice best defines “dilapidated”?
D — Fallen into ruin or disrepair.. “dilapidated” means Fallen into ruin or disrepair..
Which word means “Fallen into ruin or disrepair.”?
B — dilapidated. “dilapidated” means Fallen into ruin or disrepair..
dilapidated — Fallen into ruin or disrepair.. In Chinese: 破败的;年久失修的;倒塌的.
dilapidated is pronounced //dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtɪd//.
The dilapidated observatory, with its crumbling walls and broken telescope, still attracted amateur astronomers seeking a glimpse of the night sky. (那座破败的天文台，墙壁坍塌、望远镜损坏，仍吸引着业余天文学家前来一窥夜空。)
ramshackle, decrepit, tumbledown — all close in meaning to dilapidated (Fallen into ruin or disrepair.).
well-maintained, pristine — each the opposite of dilapidated (Fallen into ruin or disrepair.).
Yes. dilapidated is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
di + lapid(石头,lapidary) → 石头一块块掉落 → 破败失修。