| 单词 | loafer |
| 释义 | loafer (once / 6502 pages) n If you're a loafer, you avoid working whenever possible, preferring to lounge around relaxing instead. And, if you're too lazy to tie your own shoes, you may prefer to wear loafers — slip-on shoes without laces. If you're a loafer at work, your co-workers will grow to resent you for doing nothing while they do their jobs. Loafers like to loaf, or "spend time in an idle, aimless way." People will call you a loafer if you spend most of your time in a reclining position, take frequent breaks for snacks and naps, or obviously avoid anything resembling hard work. This noun has been in use since the mid-1800s, but its origin isn't clear. The shoe called a loafer got its name because it's easily slipped on, without the work of laces and knots. WORD FAMILYloafer: loafers+/loaf: loafed, loafer, loafing, loafs, loaves/loafing: loafings USAGE EXAMPLESLe is short and willowy and soft-spoken, with a quick, enigmatic smile and shiny black penny loafers. New York Times(Dec 14, 2016) There were men in suits and loafers and some apparent tourists. New York Times(Nov 21, 2016) The rich fabric is particularly plentiful this season, elevating sandals, booties and loafers as well as laid-back desert boots, slides and sneakers. Los Angeles Times(Nov 19, 2016) n person who does no work Syn|Hypo|Hyper bum, do-nothing, idler, layabout 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 Loafer (once / 147742 pages) n WORD FAMILY Loafer: Loafers USAGE EXAMPLESLoafers adorned the feet of many fashion editors at the men’s fashion shows in Europe and New York in June and July. Wall Street Journal(Aug 31, 2016) Bread Loafers—all of them, but particularly the waiters—will tell you that the schedule can be gruelling. The New Yorker(Jul 05, 2016) Loafers are hugely fashionable at the moment, thanks to the resurgence of Gucci. The Guardian(Jan 10, 2016) n a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel Hyper shoe footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material |
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