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源自中古英语 'lasynesse',由 lazy(懒惰的)加名词后缀 -ness 构成,最早记录于15世纪。
❶ 指不愿意工作或付出努力的状态,表现为缺乏积极性或拖延行为,常带有负面评价意味。
“His laziness caused him to miss the deadline.”
(他的懒惰导致他错过了截止日期。)
“She blamed her poor grades on laziness rather than difficulty.”
(她把成绩差归咎于懒惰而非课业难度。)
sheer laziness — 强调完全由于懒惰造成的情况,通常带有强烈批评语气。
“Leaving dirty dishes piled up is sheer laziness.”
(把脏盘子堆着不洗纯粹是懒惰。)
mental laziness — 特指不愿意思考或动脑的惰性状态,区别于身体上的懒惰。
“Relying on calculators too much may lead to mental laziness.”
(过度依赖计算器可能导致思维惰性。)