lazy

英 [ˈleɪzi]

美 [ˈleɪzi]

adj.  不愿工作的; 懒散的; 懒惰的; 无精打采的; 懒洋洋的; 没下工夫的; 粗枝大叶的; 马虎的

最高级：laziest　比较级：lazier　

中考高考CET4考研

Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.6453 / COCA.6238

牛津词典

adj.

• 不愿工作的；懒散的；懒惰的
  unwilling to work or be active; doing as little as possible
  1. He was not stupid, just lazy.
     他不笨，只是懒。
  2. I was feeling too lazy to go out.
     我当时懒得动，不愿意外出。
• 无精打采的；懒洋洋的
  not involving much energy or activity; slow and relaxed
  1. We spent a lazy day on the beach.
     我们在海滩上懒洋洋地度过了一天。
• 没下工夫的；粗枝大叶的；马虎的
  showing a lack of effort or care
  1. a lazy piece of work
     粗制滥造的作品
• 行进缓慢的；慢吞吞的
  moving slowly
  1. the lazy river
     缓缓流淌的河水

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 懒惰的；懒散的
  If someone islazy, they do not want to work or make any effort to do anything.
  1. Lazy and incompetent police officers are letting the public down...
     懒惰兼无能的警官令公众失望。
  2. I was too lazy to learn how to read music.
     我太懒，没有学识谱。
• ADJ-GRADED 令人精神松弛的；令人懒洋洋的
  You can uselazyto describe an activity or event in which you are very relaxed and which you do or take part in without making much effort.
  1. Her latest novel is perfect for a lazy summer's afternoon reading...
     在慵懒的夏日午后阅读她的最新小说最合适不过了。
  2. We would have a lazy lunch and then lie on the beach in the sun.
     我们会慵懒地吃顿午饭，然后躺在沙滩上晒太阳。
• ADJ 徐徐的；缓缓的
  If you describe something aslazy, you mean that it moves or flows slowly and gently.
  1. ...a valley of rolling farms spread out along a lazy river.
     山谷里的农田起伏绵延，旁边一条溪水缓缓而过
  2. ...the lazy, loose grace of the born athlete.
     这位天生的运动员悠然放松的优雅姿态

英英释义

adj

• disinclined to work or exertion
  1. faineant kings under whose rule the country languished
  2. an indolent hanger-on
  3. too lazy to wash the dishes
  4. shiftless idle youth
  5. slothful employees
  6. the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy
  Synonym:faineantindolentotioseslothfulwork-shy
• moving slowly and gently
  1. up a lazy river
  2. lazy white clouds
  3. at a lazy pace

双语例句

• John was too lazy to work and too proud to beg.
  约翰懒惰成性，不愿工作，又心高气傲，不肯乞讨。
• The small river meandered in lazy curves down the centre
  小河缓缓地绕着中心地区迤逦流过。
• You certainly hit the mark when you said that he was lazy.
  你说他懒惰，真是一点儿也不错。
• Lazy and incompetent police officers are letting the public down
  懒惰兼无能的警官令公众失望。
• She characterized him as lazy and selfish.
  她把他描绘得又懒又自私。
• He would not demean himself to a lazy worker.
  他不愿降低身份当个懒工人。
• What can we do to urge these lazy workers to greater production?
  我们怎样才能鼓励这些懒惰的工人去努力增产呢？
• He is a gluttonous and lazy guy.
  他是个好吃懒做之徒。
• 'Yous two are no' gettin 'paid,' he said. 'Ye're too lazy!'
  “你们两个别指望拿到工钱，”他说。“你们太懒了！”
• The lazy man was a parasite on his family.
  那懒汉是家里的寄生虫。