plodder

• 指行动或工作缓慢、吃力且往往单调乏味的人，通常缺乏热情或速度。也指做事笨拙、迟钝、效率低的人。

A noun referring to a person who moves or works in a slow, heavy, and often monotonous manner, typically without enthusiasm or speed.

1. Slow, heavy walkerB2informal

   A person who walks in a slow, heavy, and laborious manner, often with a tired or deliberate step.

   走路缓慢沉重的人

   • The old man was a plodder, taking each step with care.
   • She was a plodder on the hiking trail, always bringing up the rear.
   • He moved like a plodder through the muddy field.

   同义词clodhoppersloggerstompertrudger

2. Slow, steady workerB2informal

   A person who works slowly and methodically, often for long hours, without much flair or speed.

   慢而稳的勤恳工作者

   • He was a plodder in the office, always finishing his tasks but never quickly.
   • She is a reliable plodder who gets the job done eventually.
   • The team needed a plodder to handle the tedious data entry.

   同义词drudgegrinderpluggersloggertoilerworkhorse

   反义词dawdleridlerlaggardloaferprocrastinatorshirkersluggardtrifler

3. Slow moverB2informal

   A person or thing that moves at a slow pace.

   行动缓慢的人

   • The tortoise is a natural plodder in the race.
   • He's a plodder when it comes to learning new software.
   • The plodder in the group held everyone back.

   同义词dawdlerlaggardslowcoachslowpokesnailtortoise

   反义词hustlerracerspeeder