lazy
adjective uk/ˈleɪ.zi/ us/ˈleɪ.zi/
A2 disapproving懒的,懒惰的
not willing to work or use any effort
Managers had complained that the workers were lazy and unreliable. 经理们抱怨工人们懒惰而且不可靠。
Get out of bed, you lazy thing! 起床了,懒蛋!
He's too lazy to walk to work. 他很懒,不愿走路上班。
B2 approving悠闲的,舒缓的
slow and relaxed
We spent a lazy day on the beach sunbathing. 我们在沙滩上悠闲地晒了一天太阳。
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- He's a classic example of a kid who's clever but lazy.
- You were very lazy last term, but we'll start again with a clean sheet this term.
- I'm not being lazy - I'm just conserving my energy for later.
- We spent a lazy afternoon floating down the river.
- She told him he was a lazy good-for-nothing and should get a job.