laziness
noun[ U ]
uk /ˈleɪ.zi.nəs/ us /ˈleɪ.zi.nəs/
B2
the quality of not being willing to work or use any effort: 懒惰
I could go to the gym - it's just laziness that stops me.我可以去健身房，只是因为懒惰而没有去。
The problem has been caused by laziness on the part of management.这个问题是由于管理层的懒惰造成的。
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lazy
She feels that having computers in schools encourages laziness among students.
He accused them of intellectual laziness.
She didn't finish the task out of pure laziness.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Laziness and lazy people
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bone idleidiom
bum around
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clock-watcher
deadbeat
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skiver
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slob
unambitious
vegetable
work-shy
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