单词 | do-nothing |
释义 | do-nothing (once / 24320 pages) nadj WORD FAMILY do-nothing USAGE EXAMPLESThe Times’s Workologist recently answered a letter from a reader in a “do-nothing” job. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) Faced with a do-nothing Congress, the Obama administration turned to the only lever available to protect the public: rulemaking through the administrative process. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) But after at least eight years of it, perhaps the market has had its full of the do-nothing Washington. Time(Nov 09, 2016) 1n person who does no work Syn|Hypo|Hyper bum, idler, layabout, loafer clock watcher a worker preoccupied with the arrival of quitting time couch potatoan idler who spends much time on a couch (usually watching television) dallier, dilly-dallier, dillydallier, lounger, mopesomeone who wastes time dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, poke, trailersomeone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind daydreamer, woolgatherersomeone who indulges in idle or absentminded daydreaming goldbrick, good-for-naught, good-for-nothing, goof-off, ne'er-do-well, no-accountan idle worthless person lazybonesa lazy person lie-abed, slugabeda person who stays in bed until a relatively late hour loona worthless lazy fellow shirker, slackera person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime) slug, sluggardan idle slothful person spiva person without employment who makes money by various dubious schemes; goes about smartly dressed and having a good time sunbathersomeone who basks in the sunshine in order to get a suntan triflerone who behaves lightly or not seriously whittlersomeone who whittles (usually as an idle pastime) lotus-eater, stargazersomeone indifferent to the busy world dreamer, escapist, wishful thinkera person who escapes into a world of fantasy goldbricka soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort lingerer, loiterersomeone who lingers aimlessly in or about a place malingerer, shammer, skulkersomeone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity plodder, slowcoach, slowpoke, stick-in-the-mudsomeone who moves slowly potterer, putterera person who putters about scrimshankera shirker straggler, strayersomeone who strays or falls behind nonworker a person who does nothing 2adj characterized by inability or unwillingness to work toward a goal or assume responsibility a do-nothing government Syn irresponsible showing lack of care for consequences |
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