Layabout
Slang Term
British
★★★☆☆ Moderate
Casual
Significado: A lazy person who does nothing.
无所事事的懒人。
Una persona vaga que no hace nada.
何もしない怠け者。
아무것도 하지 않는 게으름뱅이.
Someone who lies about doing nothing productive.
整天无所事事、不做任何有用之事的人。
Alguien que pasa el tiempo sin hacer nada productivo.
生産的なことを何もせずにだらだらしている人。
생산적인 일을 하지 않고 빈둥거리는 사람.
Ejemplos
- Get up, you layabout! 起来，你这个懒鬼！¡Levántate, holgazán!起きろ、この怠け者！일어나, 이 게으름뱅이야!
- Useless layabout. 没用的懒虫。Holgazán inútil.役立たずの怠け者。쓸모없는 게으름뱅이.
Pronunciación
/ˈleɪəbaʊt/
Guía de uso
Contexto: laziness
Tono: critical
✓ Correcto
- You layabout你这个懒虫holgazánこの怠け者이 게으름뱅이야
✗ Incorrecto
- About lazy people指懒惰的人Se refiere a personas vagas怠惰な人を指す게으른 사람에 대해
Errores comunes
- Old-fashioned but still used
Origen e historia
British slang from 'lying about'—doing nothing.
Contexto cultural
Era: Traditional
Generation: Older
Social background: Universal
Variaciones
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