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单词 ne'er-do-well
释义 ne'er-do-well
I. \ˈner(ˌ)düˌwel, ˈneə(-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: from the phrase ne'er do well
: a person who never does well : good-for-nothing
 < the backwash of society … tramps, prostitutes and ne'er-do-wells — F.J.Jirka >
 < charming, desirable, yet essentially a ne'er-do-well — John Nerber >
II. adjective
: never doing well : shiftless, incompetent
 < a ne'er-do-well couple that has neglected farm, home, and church — H.H.Reichard >
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