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单词 clock-watcher
释义

clock-watcher

noun

clock-watch·​er ˈkläk-ˌwä-chər How to pronounce clock-watcher (audio)
: a person (such as a worker or student) who keeps close watch on the passage of time
clock-watching
ˈkläk-ˌwä-chiŋ How to pronounce clock-watcher (audio)
noun

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

clock-watcher

noun

as in shirker

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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