slouch

🇬🇧 UK/slautʃ/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A drooping, lazy posture; a person who is slow, clumsy, or incompetent.

没精打采的姿态;笨手笨脚的人

v.

To stand, sit, or walk with a drooping, lazy posture.

无精打采地站(坐、走),弓腰驼背

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
slouchother
=slouch

Common Collocations

  • 1.no slouch能人,高手(不是等闲之辈)
  • 2.walk with a slouch弓背而行
  • 3.slouch in a chair懒散地瘫坐在椅子上
  • 4.[pronounced slouch]明显的驼背姿态

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She told her son to stop his slouch and sit up straight at the dinner table.

  • 2.

    Don't let his quiet manner fool you — he's no slouch when it comes to solving problems.

  • 3.

    He walked into the interview with a noticeable slouch, which left a poor first impression.

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