音标:['ʃiftlis] ;
a. 无计谋的, 偷懒的, 不中用的, 无能的
s. lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative; lazy

考试类型:[GRE]
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shiftless的用法和样例:

例句

  1. A lazy or shiftless person, especially one who seeks to live solely by the support of others.懒鬼,游手好闲的人一个懒惰或得过且过的人,尤指靠别人施舍过生活的人

经典引文

  • He was shiftless, a good-for-nothing.

    出自:J. Carew
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