slouch

slouch — noun

  • slouchsingular
  • slouchesplural

1. a bent, loose way of sitting, standing, or moving, with the upper body falling f

1.名詞C1
釋義

a bent, loose way of sitting, standing, or moving, with the upper body falling forward.

例句

Bao sank into the sofa with a tired slouch after the late shift.

with a slouch

The teacher tapped Hugo's desk and told him to lose the slouch.

同義詞
  • slump

    slump can also mean a sudden fall or drop, not only posture

  • stoop

    stoop suggests a more deliberate bend forward

反義詞

文法句型

walk with a slouch

sit in a slouch

用法筆記

Names the posture itself, not the action of bending forward. Use the verb sense when you describe someone actually sitting or standing that way.

常見錯誤

❌He made a slouch at the desk.
✅He sat with a slouch at the desk.
💡The noun names the posture and usually follows 'with' or another support verb.

2. a person who seems lazy, clumsy, or not very capable.

2.名詞C2
釋義

a person who seems lazy, clumsy, or not very capable.

例句

Only a slouch leaves dirty cups on the piano after practice.

a slouch + behavior showing laziness

The manager called him a slouch after three lazy weeks on duty.

同義詞
  • lout

    stronger and ruder, with more emphasis on bad manners

  • bungler

    focuses on repeated mistakes rather than laziness

反義詞
  • expert

    someone clearly skilled and capable

文法句型

a slouch at [activity]

no slouch

用法筆記

Very often seen in the phrase 'no slouch', where the negative flips the meaning and praises someone's ability. Without 'no', it is usually a criticism.

常見錯誤

❌My sister is a slouch at math.' (when praising her)
✅My sister is no slouch at math.
💡The positive idea normally appears in the negative phrase 'no slouch'.

slouch — verb