slovenliness

IPA/ˈslʌvnlinəs/
KK[slˈʌvənlinəs]IPA/ˈslʌvnlinəs/

slovenliness — 名詞

1. a way of looking or living that shows poor personal care, with clothes, rooms, o

1.名詞C2
釋義

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.

例句

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

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞

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.

常見錯誤

His slovenliness clothes embarrassed the team.
His sloppy clothes embarrassed the team.
💡'slovenliness' names the quality, while 'sloppy' describes the clothes.