loafer
loafer — 名詞
- loafersingular
- loafersplural
1. A flat, soft shoe, usually made of leather, that you can wear without laces or a
樂福鞋
無鞋帶的平底皮便鞋
A flat, soft shoe, usually made of leather, that you can wear without laces or any other fastening — you simply slide your foot straight in.
Mateo wore his new brown loafers to the job interview and found them very comfortable.
Mateo 穿著新的棕色樂福鞋去面試，覺得非常舒適。
collocation: brown loafers / leather loafers
These leather loafers go well with both jeans and formal trousers.
這種皮革樂福鞋搭配牛仔褲或正式長褲都很好看。
plural: loafers + go well with [clothing]
The shop on Park Avenue sells loafers in black, brown, and dark blue.
Park Avenue 那家鞋店有賣黑色、棕色和深藍色的樂福鞋。
Nila chose loafers because they are easy to slip on before leaving the house.
Nila 選擇樂福鞋，因為出門前很容易套上就走。
- leather loafers
- brown / black loafers
- pair of loafers
- wear loafers
- loafers with jeans
- slip-on shoe
a broader category that includes loafers and other laceless shoes
- moccasin
a similar soft shoe, often with a stitched seam at the front, originally Native American design
- lace-up shoe
a shoe that requires tying laces to fasten it
- boot
a shoe that covers the ankle or more of the leg
用法筆記
Loafers are a type of casual or smart-casual shoe. They are different from trainers, boots, or formal lace-up shoes.
常見錯誤
2. A person who chooses not to do any work and instead spends time relaxing or doin
懶惰鬼
不工作、無所事事的人
A person who chooses not to do any work and instead spends time relaxing or doing nothing useful.
Salma called her brother a loafer for watching TV instead of looking for work.
Salma 罵她弟弟是懶惰鬼，因為他只看電視不找工作。
collocation: lazy loafer
That café is full of loafers who sit for hours without ordering anything.
那家咖啡館坐滿了遊手好閒的人，坐了好幾個小時卻什麼都不點。
plural: full of loafers
Min's grandfather told him that loafers never earn the respect of hardworking people.
Min 的祖父告訴他，懶惰鬼永遠不會得到勤奮工作者的尊重。
Kian decided to stop being a loafer and began applying for jobs every week.
Kian 決定不再當個懶惰鬼，開始每週都投履歷找工作。
structure: stop being a loafer
- lazy loafer
- young loafer
- full of loafers
- stop being a loafer
- hard worker
someone who puts effort into their work
- go-getter
informal; an ambitious person who works hard to succeed
用法筆記
This sense is always negative and disapproving. Calling someone a 'loafer' expresses stronger criticism than calling them 'lazy' — it suggests they are actively avoiding work that they should be doing.