layabout 英 [ˈleɪəbaʊt]   美 [ˈleəˌbaʊt]

layabout

layabout  英 [ˈleɪəbaʊt] 美 [ˈleəˌbaʊt]

n. 懒汉;游荡的人 

名词复数:layabouts 

Her boyfriend is a good - for - nothing layabout. 她的男友是一个一无是处的懒汉。
As a semi-reformed layabout (Kris would say I haven’t reformed at all!), I read the article with interest. I recognized some of my old money habits —and some I still have. 我是个革命还未成功的懒人(克丽丝会说我根本就没怎么变过)、我饶有兴致地读了这篇文章,在其中发现了一些自己用钱的老习惯,有些坏习惯我至今还没改过。

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  • n. 懒汉;游荡的人
  • 1. Her boyfriend is a good - for - nothing layabout.

    她的男友是一个一无是处的懒汉。

  • 2. As a semi-reformed layabout (Kris would say I haven’t reformed at all!), I read the article with interest. I recognized some of my old money habits —and some I still have.

    我是个革命还未成功的懒人(克丽丝会说我根本就没怎么变过)、我饶有兴致地读了这篇文章,在其中发现了一些自己用钱的老习惯,有些坏习惯我至今还没改过。

  • layabout (n.) "habitual loafer," 1932, from the verbal phrase; see lay (v.) + about (adv.). One who "lays about" the house, etc.
lay·about / ˈleɪəbaʊt ; NAmE ˈleɪəbaʊt / noun ( old-fashioned) ( BrE informal) a lazy person who does not do much work 游手好闲的人;懒汉;二流子 layabout layabouts lay·about / ˈleɪəbaʊt ; NAmE ˈleɪəbaʊt /
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