slovenly

英 ['slʌv(ə)nlɪ] 美 ['slʌvnli]
  • adj. 懒散的;不整洁的;马虎的
  • adv. 邋遢地;马虎地;不整洁地

中文词源


slovenly 邋遢的,马虎的

sloven,邋遢鬼,-ly,形容词后缀。

英文词源


slovenly (adj.)
1510s, "low, base, lewd," later "untidy, dirty" (1560s), from sloven + -ly (1). Related: Slovenliness; also in this sense was slovenry (1540s), which OED reports in common use early 17c.

双语例句


1. Lisa was irritated by the slovenly attitude of her boyfriend Sean.
莉萨对男朋友肖恩吊儿郎当的态度非常恼火。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The officers were rather slovenly in their methods.
这些官员行事十分散漫。

来自柯林斯例句

3. He grew lazy and slovenly in his habits.
他养成了懒散邋遢的习惯。

来自《权威词典》

4. People were scandalized at the slovenly management of the company.
人们对该公司草率的经营感到愤慨.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. Such slovenly work habits will never produce good products.
这样马马虎虎的工作习惯决不能生产出优质产品来.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

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