| 单词 | shoddy |
| 释义 | shoddy (once / 5937 pages) adjn Shoddy refers to poor materials or quality. Maybe you passed on buying a house because it leaned in an odd way and various and sundry parts were falling off. Sounds like both the materials and workmanship were shoddy. Shoddy originally referred to something that looked high-quality but wasn’t. Later, a certain type of cloth made with leftover pieces and rags was called a shoddy. While shoddy often refers to materials or workmanship, questionable ethics can also be referred to as shoddy, as in the shoddy principles of a slumlord or the shoddy morals of someone who steals from their friends. WORD FAMILYshoddy: shoddier, shoddies, shoddiest, shoddily, shoddiness, shoddys USAGE EXAMPLESMaybe the fund’s shoddy performance is not Smith’s fault, but he should not be rewarded as if he righted the ship. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) Justice seems to be saying that shoddy products are the responsibility of the consumers who order them. Wall Street Journal(Dec 26, 2016) The deals highlight the Justice Department’s efforts to hold European banks accountable for shoddy securities that contributed to the U.S. housing market collapse. Time(Dec 23, 2016) 1adj of inferior workmanship and materials Syn jerry-built weak wanting in physical strength 2adj cheap and shoddy Syn cheapjack, tawdry inferior of low or inferior quality 3adj designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently shoddy business practices Syn deceptive, misleading dishonest, dishonorable deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive 4n reclaimed wool fiber Hyper wool fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving |
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