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work-shy

/ˈwɜːk ʃaɪ/

翻译: 形容一个人不愿意工作或习惯性地逃避工作。

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adjective

/ˈwɜːk ʃaɪ/C1formalbritish
  • zh形容一个人不愿意工作或习惯性地逃避工作。

Describes a person who is unwilling to work or habitually avoids work.

  1. Lazy or avoiding workB2informalbritish

    Disinclined to work or exertion; habitually avoiding work or effort.

    zh懒惰的

    • He's always been work-shy, preferring to sleep in rather than get a job.
    • The manager complained about the work-shy attitude of some employees.
    • She called him work-shy because he never helped with the chores.

    同义词apatheticdilatoryfaineantidleindolentlazyloafingshiftlessslothfulsluggish

    反义词diligenthardworkingindustrious

词形
  • more work-shy comparative form
  • most work-shy superlative form