How do you use "Shoddy" in a sentence?

The workmanship was absolutely shoddy. Shoddy goods that fell apart. That's shoddy treatment of customers.

Shoddy

Q: What does "Shoddy" mean?

Of poor quality, badly made Describes something cheaply or poorly made, lacking quality or care. Shoddy workmanship, shoddy goods, or shoddy treatment all imply unacceptable standards.

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意味: Of poor quality, badly made

质量差的，粗制滥造的

De mala calidad, mal hecho

品質が悪い、粗悪な

품질이 나쁜, 조잡하게 만든

Describes something cheaply or poorly made, lacking quality or care. Shoddy workmanship, shoddy goods, or shoddy treatment all imply unacceptable standards.

描述廉价或做工差的东西，缺乏质量或用心。shoddy的做工、shoddy的商品或shoddy的待遇都意味着不可接受的标准。

Describe algo fabricado de forma barata o deficiente, sin calidad ni cuidado. Un trabajo chapucero, productos de pacotilla o un trato deplorable implican estándares inaceptables.

安っぽく、または雑に作られた、品質や丁寧さに欠けるものを表す。shoddy workmanship（粗悪な仕事）、shoddy goods（粗悪品）、shoddy treatment（ひどい扱い）はいずれも受け入れられない水準を意味する。

싸구려로 만들었거나 품질이 나쁘고 정성이 없는 것을 뜻한다. 조잡한 솜씨, 조잡한 상품, 형편없는 대우 모두 용납할 수 없는 수준을 의미한다.

例文

The workmanship was absolutely shoddy.
做工简直太差了
La mano de obra era absolutamente chapucera
仕事の質は本当にひどかった
작업 품질이 정말 엉망이었어.
Shoddy goods that fell apart.
粗制滥造的东西一下就坏了
Productos de pacotilla que se deshicieron
すぐに壊れる粗悪品
금방 부서지는 조잡한 물건.
That's shoddy treatment of customers.
那是对顾客的恶劣对待
Eso es un trato deplorable a los clientes
客に対するひどい扱いだ
고객에 대한 형편없는 대우야.

発音

/ˈʃɒdi/

使い方ガイド

場面: quality, workmanship, standards

トーン: critical, disappointed

✓ 正しい言い方

Shoddy work
粗劣的工作
Trabajo chapucero
粗悪な仕事
엉터리 작업
Absolutely shoddy
太差劲了
Absolutamente chapucero
本当にひどい
정말 형편없어

✗ 間違った言い方

Strong criticism of quality
对质量的强烈批评
Crítica fuerte de la calidad
品質に対する強い批判
품질에 대한 강한 비판

よくある間違い

None—widely understood

起源と歴史

From 'shoddy'—originally inferior wool made from recycled fabric scraps in 19th century Yorkshire. These shoddy textiles were cheap and poor quality, extending the word's meaning.

語源: From recycled wool fabric of poor quality

初出: Mid-19th century textile term

文化的背景

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Consumer complaints; Quality discussions

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.

バリエーション

ShoddyAbsolutely shoddyShoddy workmanship

このトピックの他の表現

Dodgy ★★★★★ Suspicious, unreliable, or of poor quality Rubbish ★★★★★ Bad, worthless, nonsense (British) Cheeky ★★★★★ Impudent in an endearing way; playfully rude Legit ★★★★★ Legitimate, real, genuine Random ★★★★★ Strange, unexpected, out of place Sus ★★★★★ Suspicious, not trustworthy, questionable