“破旧衣服”常见的英文表达是 “worn-out clothes” 或 “ragged clothes”。
Worn-out clothes:侧重于描述衣服因长期使用、磨损而变得破旧,强调衣服的耐用性已经降低,可能存在破损、褪色等情况。例如:He threw away his worn-out clothes and bought some new ones.(他扔掉了破旧的衣服,买了一些新的。)
Ragged clothes:更强调衣服的外观破旧、不整齐,有撕裂、线头外露等特征,给人一种比较邋遢、不修边幅的感觉。例如:The homeless man was dressed in ragged clothes.(那个无家可归的男人穿着破旧的衣服。)