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单词 lotus-eaters
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-eaters

noun

plural of lotus-eater
as in sluggards
a lazy person a tropical resort that is perfect for live wires and lotus-eaters alike

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • sluggards
  • snails
  • idlers
  • slugs
  • drones
  • layabouts
  • deadbeats
  • lazybones
  • loafers
  • slugabeds
  • couch potatoes
  • delayers
  • bums
  • slouches
  • lingerers
  • dawdlers
  • shirkers
  • stragglers
  • slowpokes
  • creepers
  • putterers
  • laggards
  • good-for-nothings
  • goldbricks
  • lollers
  • crawlers
  • do-nothings
  • loiterers
  • saunterers
  • dalliers
  • slackers
  • procrastinators
  • clock-watchers
  • stick-in-the-muds
  • malingerers
  • ne'er-do-wells
  • loungers
  • dropouts
  • quitters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • hustlers
  • doers
  • achievers
  • highfliers
  • comers
  • hummers
  • highflyers
  • go-getters
  • self-starters
  • live wires
  • powerhouses
  • go-aheads
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