slovenliness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈslʌv.ən.li.nəs/ us/ˈslʌv.ən.li.nəs/
脏乱;邋遢
the quality of being untidy and dirty
I visited two factories and was amazed by the dirt and slovenliness everywhere. 我参观了两家工厂,对随处可见的污垢和脏乱感到惊讶。
I hate the casual slovenliness on the Tube, as passengers leave rubbish everywhere. 我讨厌地铁上日常的脏乱,因为乘客把垃圾丢得到处都是。
See: slovenly
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- He was standing there in clothes indicative of utter slovenliness and indifference to appearances.
- There seemed nothing much wrong with the ship aside from general neglect and slovenliness.
- His head teacher had laid down a policy of stitching the boys' pockets shut to discourage slovenliness.