goldbrick
UK/'gәuldbrik/US
GRE
Definitions
v.
To shirk one's duties or avoid work; to swindle someone.
逃避工作，偷懒；欺骗，诈骗
n.
A shirker or lazy person; something fraudulent offered as genuine.
懒汉，逃避工作者；赝品，骗局
Root Breakdown
Blendgoldbrickother
=goldbrick
Common Collocations
- 1.goldbrick on the job在工作中偷懒
- 2.accused of goldbricking被控逃避工作
Example Sentences
- 1.
The employees were caught trying to goldbrick by pretending to work.