slovenliness
slovenliness — 名詞
1. a way of looking or living that shows poor personal care, with clothes, rooms, o
邋遢;髒亂
外表或習慣又髒又亂
a way of looking or living that shows poor personal care, with clothes, rooms, or habits left dirty and badly arranged.
Imran's slovenliness showed in the unwashed plates stacked beside his bed.
Imran 的邋遢表現在床邊堆著沒洗的盤子。
slovenliness shown through a dirty personal space
After the long trip, Ava complained about her brother's slovenliness in the bathroom.
長途旅行後,Ava 抱怨哥哥在浴室裡的邋遢習慣。
complain about slovenliness
The slovenliness of the break room upset everyone before the morning meeting.
茶水間的髒亂讓大家在晨會前都很不高興。
Tamar hid the laundry basket when guests laughed at the room's slovenliness.
客人笑房間太髒亂時,Tamar 把洗衣籃藏了起來。
Even Mauricio's new jacket could not hide the slovenliness of his shoes.
就連 Mauricio 的新外套,也遮不住他鞋子的邋遢。
- untidiness
focuses more on things not being in order and may sound less dirty
- sloppiness
often stresses careless work or weak effort as much as visible mess
- uncleanliness
more formal and centered on lack of hygiene
- neatness
suggests a tidy, well-kept appearance
- cleanliness
focuses on being free from dirt
- orderliness
stresses things being arranged properly
文法句型
the slovenliness of [person/place]
complain about slovenliness
because of someone's slovenliness
用法筆記
Usually uncountable and often followed by 'of' plus a person, room, or set of habits. It suggests a lasting lack of care, not just one messy moment.