sloth

/sləʊθ/ (bre, ipa) · [slˈoθ] /sləʊθ/ (ame, ipa) · [slˈoθ] /ˈslȯth ˈsläth also ˈslōth/ (ame, mw)

sloth — 名詞

  • slothsingular
  • slothsplural

1. the tendency to avoid work or mental effort; Christianity lists it among the sev

1.名詞B1
釋義

懶惰；怠惰

不願工作或付出努力的習性

the tendency to avoid work or mental effort; Christianity lists it among the seven deadly sins.

例句

Tariq lost his job because his constant sloth made him miss every deadline.

Tariq 因為長期怠惰而錯過所有截止日期，最後丟了工作。

collocation: constant sloth

In a sermon, Pastor Hana called sloth a slow poison that weakens the spirit.

Hana 牧師在講道中說懶惰是一種慢性毒藥，會削弱人的靈性。

seven deadly sins context

同義詞
  • laziness

    more common in everyday speech; less formal and moralistic than 'sloth'

  • idleness

    focuses on being inactive or not busy, not necessarily due to unwillingness

  • indolence

    more formal; describes a habit of avoiding effort because of a love of ease

反義詞

用法筆記

Frequently appears in religious, moral, or self-improvement contexts. The everyday synonym 'laziness' is more common in casual speech; 'sloth' carries a stronger moral weight.

常見錯誤

❌His slothful caused him to fail the exam.
✅His sloth caused him to fail the exam.
💡'slothful' is an adjective, not a noun. Use 'sloth' for the noun form.
❌She was accused of slothness at work.
✅She was accused of sloth at work.
💡'slothness' is not a standard English word; use 'sloth' or 'laziness'.

2. a slow-moving furry mammal with long claws that lives in the trees of Central an

2.名詞A2
釋義

樹懶

生活在中南美洲樹上的慢速哺乳動物

a slow-moving furry mammal with long claws that lives in the trees of Central and South America, spending most of its time hanging upside down and eating leaves.

例句

Ishaan spotted a three-toed sloth hanging from a high branch in the Costa Rican rainforest.

Ishaan 在哥斯大黎加的雨林中看到一隻三趾樹懶掛在高高的樹枝上。

collocation: three-toed sloth

Asher learned that sloths come down from trees about once a week.

Asher 得知樹懶大約一週下一次樹。

unusual behaviour fact

用法筆記

Countable noun — the plural form is 'sloths'. There are two main types: the three-toed sloth and the two-toed sloth. Do not confuse this animal with the 'sloth bear', which is a completely different species.

常見錯誤

❌I saw a slothful hanging from a tree.
✅I saw a sloth hanging from a tree.
💡'slothful' means lazy, not the animal.
❌Sloth are very slow animals.
✅Sloths are very slow animals.
💡when referring to the animal, use the countable plural 'sloths'.