be indolent
最常用作表语，描述人的惰性。
He is indolent and rarely does any work.
他懒惰，很少做任何工作。
懒惰的；懈怠的
生长或愈合缓慢的；无痛的；使人懒散的；令人怠惰的；习惯性懒惰、拖延或抗拒体力劳动的。；懒惰的；不努力的；令人懒散的。
Habitually lazy or disinclined to work or exert oneself.
习惯性懒惰、拖延或抗拒体力劳动的。
Habitually lazy, procrastinating, or resistant to physical labor.
懒惰的；不努力的
disinclined to work or exertion
令人懒散的。
Inducing laziness.
(肿瘤等)愈合或发展缓慢且通常无痛的
(of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless
(溃疡等)引起轻微或没有疼痛的；进展缓慢的；不活跃的。
Causing little or no physical pain; progressing slowly; inactive (of an ulcer, etc.).
愈合缓慢的。
Healing slowly.
The indolent employee never finishes his tasks on time.
那个懒惰的员工从不按时完成他的任务。
用法提示：形容词修饰employee，表示懒惰的。
AI contextual example
She was too indolent to study for the exam.
她太懒惰了，不愿为考试学习。
用法提示：形容词作表语，与be动词连用，说明主语的特征。
AI contextual example
His indolent attitude towards life worries his parents.
他对生活的懒惰态度让他的父母担忧。
用法提示：形容词修饰attitude，表示懒惰的。
AI contextual example
最常用作表语，描述人的惰性。
He is indolent and rarely does any work.
他懒惰，很少做任何工作。
表示因懒惰而不愿做某事。
She was too indolent to get out of bed.
她懒得起不了床。
常用于描述在具体事务上的懈怠。
He is indolent in completing his assignments.
他懒得完成作业。
作定语修饰名词，强调属性。
They criticized his indolent attitude.
他们批评他懒惰的态度。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is indolent to his teacher, always talking back.
正确表达He is insolent to his teacher, always talking back.
indolent 意为“懒惰的”，而 insolent 意为“无礼的、傲慢的”。本句描述的是对老师无礼，应该使用 insolent。
grammar · medium
易错句子An indolent is someone who avoids work.
正确表达An indolent person is someone who avoids work.
indolent 是形容词，不能直接作名词使用。应加上名词 person 或改为名词形式 indolence。
indolent 更正式、文雅，常带贬低语气；lazy 更口语化、直接。
拼写相似但意义完全不同；indolent 指懒惰，insolent 指傲慢无礼。
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