| 单词 | shoddy |
| 释义 | shoddy (ʃɒdi ) Word forms: shoddier , shoddiest adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Shoddy work or a shoddy product has been done or made carelessly or badly. I'm normally quick to complain about shoddy service. American customers no longer tolerate shoddy goods. Synonyms: inferior, poor, second-rate, cheap shoddily adverb [usually ADVERB with verb] These products are shoddily produced. ...shoddily-built cars. Collocations: shoddy maintenance Examples of shoddy maintenance included one workman who was seen 'fixing' a set of points by hitting it with a hammer. Times, Sunday Times Other former pilots gave hair-raising stories of shoddy maintenance and pressure to work excessive hours as the airline cut costs when tourism collapsed after the 2004 tsunami. Times, Sunday Times It was discovered that a number of fatigue cracks had formed on the aircraft's wings due to improper and shoddy maintenance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It also offered 70 compensation for the shoddy service. The Sun (2014) We urge people to switch - do not let the suppliers get away with shoddy service. Times, Sunday Times (2007) You've received a full refund and an apology for shoddy service. The Sun (2015) It has refunded your money and also apologises for shoddy service. The Sun (2015) It quickly admitted the shoddy service you have received. The Sun (2016) He now faces having to spend thousands of pounds to repair the shoddy work. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Her standards were high and there was no room for shoddy work produced in haste. Times, Sunday Times (2010) No longer would we have to put up with being overcharged by plumbers for shoddy work. Times, Sunday Times (2012) They turn a blind eye to shoddy work or essays downloaded from the internet. The Sun (2006) The problem isn't down to shoddy workmanship, say mechanics; it's the fault of drivers. Times, Sunday Times Gaps between the body panels that were as wide as canals should have been the first warning of shoddy workmanship. Times, Sunday Times It has just emerged from a crisis sparked by a bonus row involving its boss, now departed, and a scandal over shoddy workmanship. Times,Sunday Times And shoddy workmanship could prevent you cutting your energy costs or adding value to your home. Times, Sunday Times But bloggers have posted dozens of pictures revealing stupendously shoddy workmanship up and down the road's 90 kilometres. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 粗制滥造的 Japanese: 粗雑な |
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