Word · Frequency #25892
loafer
游手好闲的人,懒人
a person who does no work
指不工作、闲荡的人
- 1.
An idle person.
懒散的人
- 2.
A particular orthogonal spaceship in Conway's Game of Life that moves at a speed of c/7, and the smallest such example.
在康威生命游戏中以c/7速度移动的特定正交飞船,是最小的例子
- 3.
person who does no work
不工作的人
- 4.
A shoe with no laces, resembling a moccasin.
无鞋带的鞋,类似于鹿皮鞋
- 5.
a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel
一种低帮皮鞋,顶部似莫卡辛鞋,有宽平跟
懒汉鞋,平底便鞋;懒散的人;在康威生命游戏中以c/7速度移动的特定正交飞船,是最小的例子;不工作的人;无鞋带的鞋,类似于鹿皮鞋
In use
My uncle is a loafer who spends all day watching TV instead of looking for a job.
The town's residents are tired of the loafers who hang around the park and cause trouble.
She called her brother a loafer because he refused to help with the housework.
be a loafer
指人,游手好闲。
He is a loafer who never works.
他是个从不工作的懒人。
wear loafers
指鞋子,平底便鞋。
She wears loafers to work every day.
她每天都穿懒汉鞋上班。
call someone a loafer
用于指责或批评对方懒惰。
Connections
Collocations
- lazy loafer
- 游手好闲的人;懒汉
- He's a lazy loafer who never does any work.他是个游手好闲的人,一点活都不干。
- pair of loafers
- 一双乐福鞋
- She slipped on a pair of loafers before going out.她出门前穿上一双乐福鞋。
- penny loafers
- 便士乐福鞋
- Penny loafers are a classic choice for casual Fridays.便士乐福鞋是休闲星期五的经典之选。
- tassel loafers
- 流苏乐福鞋
- His tassel loafers added a touch of elegance to the outfit.他的流苏乐福鞋为整体装扮增添了一抹优雅。
Synonyms
- idler
- 游手好闲者 · 与loafer几乎同义,较为正式,常指不工作的人。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 loafer 拆成 loaf(闲逛)+ er:闲逛的人就是懒人;也指懒汉鞋。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:日常谈话中批评某人游手好闲、鞋店购物或描述鞋履穿搭 该词有两个常见义项:指“懒人”时多用于口语,常带轻微贬义;指“乐福鞋”时是普通中性词,常见于购物、穿搭等场景。实际使用时需依上下文判断含义。
Grammar Note
可数名词,指人或鞋。
Pronunciation & Spelling
完全押韵:gofer、gopher(/ˈɡoʊfɚ/)。loaf、oaf 只共享 /oʊf/ 音节,不是完整韵脚。sofa(/ˈsoʊfə/)相似但末尾无 r;coffer(/ˈkɔːfər/)元音不同,均不押韵。
Learn the forms together
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