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单词 lotus-eater
释义

lotus-eater

noun

lo·​tus-eat·​er ˈlō-təs-ˌē-tər How to pronounce lotus-eater (audio)
1
: any of a people in Homer's Odyssey subsisting on the lotus and living in the dreamy indolence it induces
2
: an indolent person

Synonyms

  • couch potato
  • deadbeat
  • do-nothing
  • drone
  • idler
  • layabout
  • lazybones
  • loafer
  • slouch
  • slug
  • slugabed
  • sluggard
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Word History

First Known Use

1670, in the meaning defined at sense 1

lotus-eater

noun

as in couch potato
a lazy person a tropical resort that is perfect for live wires and lotus-eaters alike

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • couch potato
  • snail
  • slug
  • drone
  • idler
  • deadbeat
  • loafer
  • slugabed
  • sluggard
  • slouch
  • bum
  • delayer
  • putterer
  • loller
  • layabout
  • lazybones
  • saunterer
  • dallier
  • lingerer
  • crawler
  • creeper
  • straggler
  • laggard
  • slowpoke
  • dawdler
  • goldbrick
  • shirker
  • loiterer
  • ne'er-do-well
  • good-for-nothing
  • do-nothing
  • procrastinator
  • clock-watcher
  • stick-in-the-mud
  • slacker
  • malingerer
  • dropout
  • lounger
  • quitter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • doer
  • hustler
  • hummer
  • comer
  • live wire
  • highflier
  • achiever
  • highflyer
  • powerhouse
  • go-getter
  • self-starter
  • go-ahead
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