| 单词 | deadbeat |
| 释义 | deadbeat (once / 38880 pages) n A deadbeat is someone who owes money or has other financial obligations and doesn't meet them. Deadbeats don't pay their bills. This is an insult that is very specific: deadbeats don't pay what they owe. If someone went to a restaurant and didn't pay, the manager might say "You deadbeat!" If you don't pay a cable or phone bill, you're a deadbeat. A roommate who doesn't pay their share of the rent is a deadbeat. People often talk about deadbeat dads who abandon their children and don't pay child support. A more formal word for a deadbeat is defaulter. WORD FAMILYdeadbeat: deadbeats USAGE EXAMPLESThere’s no way that Donald J Trump is ever going to let himself be one of those deadbeat Americans with no hope and no prospects. The Guardian(Nov 20, 2016) Mr. Giuliani won cheers when he said the United Nations was “acting like the worst kind of deadbeats.” New York Times(Nov 15, 2016) Another program strong-armed deadbeat dads into paying child support, inspiring a rap song named after her. Seattle Times(Nov 07, 2016) n someone who fails to meet a financial obligation Syn|Hypo|Hyper defaulter deadbeat dad a father who willfully defaults on his obligation to provide financial support for his offspring debitor, debtor a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt |
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