dilapidated, refurbish. beaten-up. off the beaten track. The beaten-up suitcase

The beaten-up suitcase had been in the Newell family for more than a century, passed from dusty closet to dusty closet and pulled out every now and then for guests.

You can almost hear the rumble of carriages beneath the writing in "Off the Beaten Tracks in Japan," a new travel book in which author John Dougill journeys along some of the nation's slower and more intriguing train routes.

A study by a psychology professor at Berkeley showed that drivers of expensive cars feel more entitled to violate the laws of the highway than people with beaten-up vehicles. From The Economist’s 1843 magazine archive




Shiho Fukada for The New York Times
In Ancient Alleys, Modern Comforts

By DAN LEVIN

Some of Beijing’s traditional courtyard homes are being refurbished with a mix of modern sensibility and respect for original detail. Above, Liu Heung, who renovated a historic house.

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Turning a Pier Into a Park 
Perhaps New York politicians could be convinced to act once they see details of a dilapidated pier that needs more than $120 million worth of repairs.
Video: Dilapidated Opera House Sparks Art Funding Discussion

Berlin's Staatsoper desperately needs refurbishing, but who will pay for
it?
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It's a black, dilapidated street avoided by all decent people.
這是一個很不像樣的街道，房屋破爛倒塌，而且被煤烟熏得污黑，體面的人都繞道而行

 Plans for the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower, 2012. Photograph: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

"Beaten me up" is an informal phrasal verb that means to have been hurt badly by being hit or kicked repeatedly:

• "He claims he was beaten up by the police

"Beaten-up" is an adjective that means something is worn, battered, or dilapidated, often due to overuse or neglect: 

• "a beaten-up old car" 
• "The beaten-up boxer rested briefly before the next round began" 
• "Your favorite beaten-up sneakers" 
• "The ratty, beaten-up sofa that ends up in the basement TV room" 

refurbish verb [T] FORMAL
to make a building look new and bright again:
The developers refurbished the house inside and out.

dilapidation noun [U]
The farmhouse fell into a state of dilapidation.

dilapidated
describes something old and in poor condition:
The hotel we stayed in was really dilapidated.
a dilapidated old car/shed



Definition of beaten-up. : worn, battered, dilapidated.