sloppy
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++slop·py /ˈslɒpi $ ˈslɑːpi/ adjective 1 CARELESSnot done carefully or thoroughly 马虎的，不仔细的，草率的 SYN careless sloppy work 草率的工作 His written reports are incredibly sloppy. 他的书面报告写得极其马虎。► see thesaurus at careless2 LOOSEUNTIDYsloppy clothes are loose-fitting, untidy, or dirty 〔衣服〕宽松的，不整洁的，邋遢的 Ann was dressed in a sloppy brown sweater. 安穿了一件邋遢的棕色羊毛衫。3 EMOTIONALexpressing feelings of love too strongly and in a silly way 痴情得可笑的，肉麻的 SYN slushy The film is a sloppy romance. 这是一部肉麻的爱情片。4 HARD#not solid enough 不够结实的，软塌塌的 sloppy jelly 软塌塌的果冻 —sloppily adverb —sloppiness noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
sloppy• As a student, he was brilliant but sloppy.• But he can be sloppy about detail.• The first two Blackburn goals were very sloppy and I think Newsome was to blame.• This application was very poorly written-and is typical of the sloppy applications submitted by your competitors.• How can you expect an 'A' in this class when you turn in an essay as sloppy as this?• Ben has very sloppy handwriting.• a sloppy investigation• The carpenter I hired did such a sloppy job that I finally had to fix the roof myself.• Remember that big sloppy jumper you knitted me when I was in the sixth form - that maroon one?• He gave me a sloppy kiss on the cheek.• The company's failure was blamed on sloppy management.• a sloppy old sweater• He talked about sloppy packaging that could have contaminated evidence.• It was sloppy practice, I told the crew.• The text is disfigured by irritating errors and sloppy proofreading.• As is clear from the above, Giddens's querying of Freud is more than a pedantic concentration on sloppy terminology.slop·py adjectiveChineseSyllable
thoroughly or not carefully done Corpus
sloppy
slop‧py /ˈslɒpi $ ˈslɑːpi/
adjective
1. not done carefully or thoroughly
SYN careless:
sloppy work
His written reports are incredibly sloppy.
2. sloppy clothes are loose-fitting, untidy, or dirty:
Ann was dressed in a sloppy brown sweater.
3. expressing feelings of love too strongly and in a silly way
SYN slushy:
The film is a sloppy romance.
4. not solid enough:
sloppy jelly
—sloppily adverb
—sloppiness noun [uncountable]
▪ careless not paying enough attention to what you are doing, so that you make mistakes, damage things etc: I made a few careless mistakes. | It was careless of you to leave your purse lying about. | He started getting careless about taking his medication.
▪clumsy often dropping or breaking things because you move around in a careless way: I’m so clumsy, I spilt milk all over the floor. | a clumsy child
▪sloppy careless and lazy in the way you do your work or in your behaviour generally: As a student, he was brilliant but sloppy. | I will not tolerate sloppy work.
▪reckless especially written doing dangerous or stupid things without thinking about your own or other people’s safety: The driver of the car was arrested for reckless driving. | His actions showed a reckless disregard for human life.
▪irresponsible careless in a way that might affect other people, especially when you should be taking care of them: It’s irresponsible for parents to let their children smoke. | his irresponsible attitude to keeping animals
▪tactless carelessly saying something that upsets or embarrasses someone, without intending to do this: He kept making tactless remarks about her appearance. | a tactless question | I thought it would be tactless to ask about her divorce.
▪casual not being careful enough about something and treating it as though it is not important: He seems to have a very casual attitude towards his work. | She disliked the casual way in which he made decisions affecting other people’s lives.
▪negligent careless about something that you are responsible for, so that serious mistakes are made – used especially when someone will be officially punished for this: The doctor was negligent in using the wrong type of needle. | They found him guilty of negligent conduct.
slop‧py /ˈslɒpi $ ˈslɑːpi/
adjective1. not done carefully or thoroughly
SYN careless:
2. sloppy clothes are loose-fitting, untidy, or dirty:
3. expressing feelings of love too strongly and in a silly way
SYN slushy:
4. not solid enough:
—sloppily adverb
—sloppiness noun [uncountable]
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