英语词汇“lazy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Word forms: comparative lazier, superlative laziest

1. adjective

If someone is lazy, they do not want to work or make any effort to do anything.

Lazy and incompetent police officers are letting the public down.

I was too lazy to learn how to read music. [+ to-infinitive]

Synonyms: idle, inactive, indolent, slack More Synonyms of lazy

laziness uncountable noun

Current employment laws will be changed to reward effort and punish laziness.

Synonyms: idleness, negligence, inactivity, slowness More Synonyms of lazy

2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]

You can use lazy to describe an activity or event in which you are very relaxed and which you do or take part in without making much effort.

Her latest novel is perfect for a lazy summer's afternoon reading.

We would have a lazy lunch and then lie on the beach in the sun.

Synonyms: lethargic, languorous, slow-moving, languid More Synonyms of lazy

lazily (leɪzɪli) adverb [ADVERB with verb]

Liz went back into the kitchen, stretching lazily.

3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]

If you describe something as lazy, you mean that it moves or flows slowly and gently.

[literary]

...a valley of rolling farms spread out along a lazy river.

...the lazy, loose grace of the born athlete.

lazily adverb [ADVERB with verb]

The Salzach river threaded its way lazily between the old city and the new.

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单词	lazy
释义	Trends of lazy View usage for: lazy (leɪzi) Word forms: comparative lazier, superlative laziest 1. adjective If someone is lazy, they do not want to work or make any effort to do anything. Lazy and incompetent police officers are letting the public down. I was too lazy to learn how to read music. [+ to-infinitive] Synonyms: idle, inactive, indolent, slack More Synonyms of lazy laziness uncountable noun Current employment laws will be changed to reward effort and punish laziness. Synonyms: idleness, negligence, inactivity, slowness More Synonyms of lazy 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] You can use lazy to describe an activity or event in which you are very relaxed and which you do or take part in without making much effort. Her latest novel is perfect for a lazy summer's afternoon reading. We would have a lazy lunch and then lie on the beach in the sun. Synonyms: lethargic, languorous, slow-moving, languid More Synonyms of lazy lazily (leɪzɪli) adverb [ADVERB with verb] Liz went back into the kitchen, stretching lazily. 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe something as lazy, you mean that it moves or flows slowly and gently. [literary] ...a valley of rolling farms spread out along a lazy river. ...the lazy, loose grace of the born athlete. lazily adverb [ADVERB with verb] The Salzach river threaded its way lazily between the old city and the new. lazy in British English (ˈleɪzɪ) adjectiveWord forms: lazier or laziest 1. not inclined to work or exertion 2. conducive to or causing indolence 3. moving in a languid or sluggish manner a lazy river 4. (of a brand letter or mark on livestock) shown as lying on its side Derived forms lazily (ˈlazily) adverb laziness (ˈlaziness) noun Word origin C16: origin uncertain lazy in American English (ˈleɪzi) adjectiveWord forms: ˈlazier or ˈlaziest 1. not eager or willing to work or exert oneself; indolent; slothful 2. slow and heavy; sluggish a lazy river 3. tending to cause laziness a lazy day 4. US designating or of a letter or figure placed on its side in a livestock brand verb intransitive, verb transitiveWord forms: ˈlazied or ˈlazying 5. laze Derived forms lazily (ˈlazily) adverb laziness (ˈlaziness) noun Word origin Early ModE, prob. < MLowG or MDu, as in MLowG lasich, slack, loose < IE les-, slack, tired, akin to base lēi-: see late Examples of 'lazy' in a sentence lazy They're too lazy to work. The Sun (2016) Wearing the patch on his good eye makes his lazy one work harder. The Sun (2010) Its thrilling slides and lazy river provide fun for all the family. The Sun (2009) They remind me of the school holidays and lazy summer afternoons. The Sun (2012) They may be lazy and resist work to the point of sabotaging it in one situation. Peter F. Drucker MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974) Facilities will include two pools with a lazy river and a bowling alley. The Sun (2013) The impressive library and the sunny terrace are both great places for a lazy afternoon. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Left to his own devices he could be very lazy about school work. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The huge restaurant is perfect for lounging away lazy afternoons. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Are you lazy or just incompetent? Times, Sunday Times (2013) For two minutes you slide above the top deck and at points rush over the ocean before dropping into the lazy river. The Sun (2015) The lazy lunches in our walled garden, in the shade of a fig tree. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Take a month and you are lazy, take a week and you are sad. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Teachers were also criticised for being too lazy to learn pupils' names. Times, Sunday Times (2015) There are also those who are lazy, incompetent or simply in the wrong job. Times, Sunday Times (2012) But in such cases don't take the lazy option. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Down the line, officials are lazy and incompetent. The Sun (2010) But most clergy are not lazy; they work hard. Christianity Today (2000) I just said that to make those lazy lumps move themselves. Times, Sunday Times (2012) I was working at home and there were lazy leftovers for lunch in the Tupperware. Times, Sunday Times (2010) I had forgotten quite how lazy long-distance drama makes actors. Times, Sunday Times (2016) I'm too lazy to make my own. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Hunting is a hobby; they normally take the lazy option of acquiring nutritional variety from other cats' bowls. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Fab for A lazy lunch, lulled by the sound of the waves. The Sun (2015) In other languages lazy British English: lazy /ˈleɪzɪ/ ADJECTIVE If someone is lazy, they do not want to work or make an effort. I was too lazy to learn how to read music. American English: lazy Arabic: كَسُولٌ Brazilian Portuguese: preguiçoso Chinese: 懒惰的 Croatian: lijen Czech: líný Danish: doven Dutch: lui European Spanish: perezoso Finnish: laiska French: paresseux German: faul Greek: οκνηρός Italian: pigro Japanese: 怠惰な Korean: 게으른 Norwegian: doven Polish: leniwy European Portuguese: preguiçoso Romanian: leneș Russian: ленивый Latin American Spanish: perezoso Swedish: lat Thai: ขี้เกียจ Turkish: tembel Ukrainian: ледачий Vietnamese: lười biếng All related terms of 'lazy' lazy bed (in parts of Scotland and Ireland , formerly) a patch in which potatoes were cultivated by laying them on the surface and covering them with kelp and with soil from a trench on either side of the bed lazy eye impaired vision ; amblyopia lazy Susan a revolving tray , often divided into sections , for holding condiments , etc lazy tongs a set of tongs with extensible arms to allow objects to be grasped or handled at a distance lazy daisy stitch an embroidery stitch consisting of a long chain stitch, usually used in making flower patterns Chinese translation of 'lazy' lazy (ˈleɪzɪ) adj [person] 懒(懶)惰的 (lǎnduò de) (= relaxed) [day, lunch] 懒(懶)散的 (lǎnsǎn de) [movement, drawl] 缓(緩)慢的 (huǎnmàn de) 1 (adjective) in the sense of idle Definition not inclined to work or exert oneself I was too lazy to learn how to read music. Synonyms idle I've never met such an idle bunch of workers! inactive They certainly were not politically inactive. indolent indolent teenagers who won't lift a finger to help slack Many publishers have simply become far too slack. negligent The jury ruled that the Council had acted in a negligent manner. inert He covered the inert body with a blanket remiss (formal) I would be remiss if I did not do something about it. workshy slothful (formal) He was not slothful: he had been busy all night. shiftless a shiftless husband Opposites active , stimulated , energetic , diligent , industrious , assiduous 2 (adjective) in the sense of lethargic Definition moving in a sluggish manner We would have a lazy lunch and then lie on the beach in the sun. Synonyms lethargic He felt too miserable and lethargic to get dressed. languorous slow-moving languid He's a large languid man with a round and impassive face. sleepy I was beginning to feel amazingly sleepy. sluggish feeling sluggish and lethargic after a big meal drowsy He felt pleasantly drowsy. somnolent The sedative makes people very somnolent. torpid He led a lazy, torpid life at the weekends. Opposites quick Additional synonyms in the sense of drowsy Definition feeling sleepy He felt pleasantly drowsy. Synonyms sleepy, tired, lethargic, heavy, nodding, dazed, dozy, comatose, dopey (slang), half asleep, somnolent, torpid in the sense of inactive They certainly were not politically inactive. Synonyms lazy, passive, slow, quiet, dull, low-key (informal), sluggish, lethargic, sedentary, indolent, somnolent, torpid, slothful (formal) in the sense of indolent Definition lazy indolent teenagers who won't lift a finger to help Synonyms lazy, slack, idle, slow, sluggish, inactive, inert, languid, lethargic, listless, lackadaisical, torpid, good-for-nothing, workshy, slothful (formal), lumpish, fainéant Synonyms of 'lazy' lazy Explore 'lazy' in the dictionary* Additional synonyms in the sense of inert Definition inactive or lifeless He covered the inert body with a blanket Synonyms inactive, still, motionless, dead, passive, slack, static, dormant, lifeless, leaden, immobile, inanimate, unresponsive, unmoving, quiescent, torpid, unreactive, slumberous (poetic) in the sense of languid Definition lacking energy He's a large languid man with a round and impassive face. Synonyms inactive, lazy, indifferent, lethargic, weary, sluggish, inert, uninterested, listless, unenthusiastic, languorous, lackadaisical, torpid, spiritless in the sense of negligent The jury ruled that the Council had acted in a negligent manner. Synonyms careless, regardless, slack, thoughtless, inadvertent, unthinking, forgetful, slapdash, neglectful, heedless, slipshod, inattentive, remiss (formal), unmindful, disregardful in the sense of remiss Definition careless in attention to duty or responsibility I would be remiss if I did not do something about it. Synonyms careless, negligent, neglectful, culpable, slow, regardless, slack, indifferent, sloppy (informal), derelict, lax, delinquent (formal), thoughtless, tardy, forgetful, slapdash, heedless, slipshod, lackadaisical, inattentive, dilatory, slothful, unmindful in the sense of shiftless Definition lacking in ambition or initiative a shiftless husband Synonyms lazy, idle, indolent, irresponsible, incompetent, inefficient, inept, aimless, unambitious, lackadaisical, good-for-nothing, slothful (formal), unenterprising in the sense of slack Definition careless in one's work Many publishers have simply become far too slack. Synonyms negligent, lazy, lax, idle, easy-going, inactive, tardy, slapdash, neglectful, slipshod, inattentive, remiss (formal), asleep on the job (informal) in the sense of sleepy Definition tired and ready for sleep I was beginning to feel amazingly sleepy. Synonyms drowsy, sluggish, lethargic, heavy, dull, inactive, somnolent, torpid, slumbersome in the sense of slothful Definition lazy and unwilling to work He was not slothful: he had been busy all night. Synonyms lazy, idle, inactive, indolent, do-nothing (informal), slack, sluggish, inert, skiving (British, slang), torpid, good-for-nothing, workshy, fainéant in the sense of sluggish Definition lacking energy feeling sluggish and lethargic after a big meal Synonyms inactive, slow, lethargic, listless, heavy, dull, lifeless, inert, slow-moving, unresponsive, phlegmatic, indolent, torpid, slothful (formal) in the sense of somnolent Definition drowsy The sedative makes people very somnolent. Synonyms sleepy, drowsy, dozy, comatose, nodding off (informal), torpid, half-awake, heavy-eyed Additional synonyms in the sense of torpid Definition sluggish or dull He led a lazy, torpid life at the weekends. Synonyms inactive, lazy, sluggish, languid, slow, dull, passive, numb, motionless, stagnant, inert, slow-moving, lethargic, apathetic, lymphatic, drowsy, listless, indolent, languorous, somnolent, lackadaisical, slothful (formal), benumbed, fainéant
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