sloven
/sluhv-uhn/US // ˈslʌv ən //UK // (ˈslʌvən) //
梭织品,梭织,梭子鱼,梭罗
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Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a person who is habitually negligent of neatness or cleanliness in dress, appearance, etc.
- : a person who works, acts, speaks, etc., in a negligent, slipshod manner.
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Examples
As to his being a sloven in dress, is that what they say about him?
She carried a sloven list that brought her port chains under, and she shouldered at her anchor like a drunken man at a post.
Besides, the appearance of a well-dressed man commands a certain degree of respect which would never be shown to a sloven.
A sloven, except on Sundays and courting-days, and then only clean on the outside.
He used to be quite a sloven in his dress; you know how very slovenly most American gentlemen are in their dress, at any rate.
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