好词典
shoddy
UK //ˈʃɒdi//US //ˈʃɑːdi//
词源
源自19世纪早期的英国方言，可能来自shoad（矿石碎片）或shode（分离的矿物），最初特指再生羊毛布料，后引申为质量低劣的含义。
adjective
❶ 形容物品质量低劣或做工粗糙，通常指为了节省成本而使用劣质材料或偷工减料制成的产品。
“The shoddy construction of the building caused it to collapse during the earthquake.”
（这栋建筑因施工质量低劣在地震中倒塌了。）
“She returned the dress because the stitching was shoddy.”
（她退回了那条裙子，因为缝线做工太差。）
❶ 形容行为或表现不诚实、不道德或缺乏诚意，带有欺骗或敷衍的性质。
“Politicians often make shoddy promises during election campaigns.”
（政客们在竞选期间经常做出虚假承诺。）
“It was a shoddy attempt to cover up the truth.”
（这是掩盖真相的可耻尝试。）
同义词:inferior, poor-quality, substandard, cheap, flimsy
noun
❶ 指用回收的羊毛或其他纤维制成的劣质再生布料，历史上常用于廉价服装的生产。
“In the 19th century, shoddy was widely used in cheap clothing.”
（19世纪时，劣质再生毛料被广泛用于廉价服装。）
“The uniform was made of shoddy that quickly fell apart.”
（这套制服是用劣质再生布料做的，很快就散架了。）
同义词:recycled wool, reclaimed fiber
常见短语
shoddy workmanship — 指粗制滥造的工艺或技术，通常会导致产品质量问题或安全隐患。
“The bridge collapse was attributed to shoddy workmanship.”
（桥梁坍塌被归因于粗制滥造的施工工艺。）
shoddy treatment — 形容对人或动物不公正、不尊重或粗暴的对待方式。
“The documentary exposed the shoddy treatment of factory workers.”
（这部纪录片揭露了工厂工人遭受的恶劣待遇。）