be an idler
He is an idler who never does any work.
他是个从不干活的懒汉。
懒惰者, 游手好闲的人
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懒惰者, 游手好闲的人
a person who avoids work; a lazy person
He is an idler who never does any work.
他是个从不干活的懒汉。
闲散者
One who idles; one who spends their time in inaction.
不工作的人
person who does no work
懒惰者
One who idles; a lazy person; a sluggard.
惰轮;中间轮
A mechanical device such as a pulley or wheel that does not transmit power through its own axle, but forms part of a gear train, supports a moving belt, etc.
The boss fired the idler who spent most of his time chatting by the water cooler.
老板解雇了那个大部分时间都在饮水机旁闲聊的懒惰者。
In a productive team, one idler can drag down everyone's morale.
在一个高效的团队中,一个游手好闲的人会拖累大家的士气。
She was labeled an idler because she refused to take on any responsibilities at work.
她因拒绝承担任何工作职责而被贴上懒惰者的标签。
He is an idler who never does any work.
他是个从不干活的懒汉。
After losing his job, he turned into an idler.
失业后,他变成了一个游手好闲的人。
Don't call him an idler; he's just between jobs.
别叫他懒汉,他只是暂时没有工作。
He spends all day watching TV, living like an idler.
他整天看电视,过着懒汉一样的生活。
Not this
He is idler because he always sleeps.
Use this
He is an idler because he always sleeps.
中文学习者常将可数名词'idler'当作不可数名词使用,忽略不定冠词'a'或'an'。正确的结构是'be + a/an + idler',表示'是一个懒惰者'。
Not this
He idlers all day without working.
Use this
He idles all day without working.
中文学习者可能将名词'idler'误用作动词,但英语中动词形式是'idle'。'idler'是名词,不能直接作谓语。正确的动词是'idle',表示'游手好闲'。
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可数名词,指懒惰或游手好闲的人
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