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slop·py AHD[slŏpʹē] D.J.[ˈslɒpiː]K.K.[ˈslɑpi]adj.（形容词）slop.pi.er, slop.pi.est - Marked by a lack of neatness or order; untidy:邋遢的：以缺少整洁或秩序为特征的；不整洁的：a sloppy room.邋遢的房间
- Marked by a lack of care or precision; slipshod:马虎的，随便的：以缺少注意或正确性为特征的；随便的：sloppy use of language.随便的语言用法
- Informal Oversentimental; gushy.【非正式用语】 过分多愁善感的；滔滔不绝的
- Of, resembling, or covered with slop; muddy or slushy:溅污的，泥泞的：属于烂泥的，象烂泥的或被烂泥所覆盖的；肮脏的或泥泞的：sloppy ground.泥泞的地面
- Watery and unappetizing:稀薄的，水太多的：多水的而且不能引起人食欲的：a sloppy stew.不能引起人食欲的炖汤
- Spotted or splashed with liquid.溅脏的，溅湿的：被液体弄上斑点的或溅上水的
slopʹpily adv.（副词）slopʹpiness n.（名词）sloppy, slovenly, unkempt, slipshod- These adjectives apply to people, their appearance, their way of thinking, or their work and mean marked by an absence of due or proper care or attention.这些形容词可以用于人、人们的外表、人们的思维方式或人们的工作，意思是以缺少应有的或正确的留心或注意为特征的。
- Sloppy evokes the idea of careless spilling, spotting, or splashing;it suggests slackness, untidiness, or diffuseness: Sloppy 使人想到不小心的泼溅、污点或遍布斑点的；它含有懈怠、不整洁和散漫的意思： a sloppy kitchen;一间不整洁的厨房；sloppy dress.休闲服装。"I do not see how the sloppiest reasoner can evade that" (H.G. Wells).“我不明白最散漫的推理者如何逃避这一点” (H·G·威尔斯）。
- Slovenly implies habitual negligence and a lack of system or thoroughness: Slovenly 的意思是习惯性的疏忽和缺少系统或细心： a slovenly appearance;不修边幅的外表；a slovenly writer;粗心的作家；slovenly inaccuracies.由于粗心造成的不准确。
- Unkempt stresses dishevelment resulting from a neglectful lack of proper maintenance: Unkempt 强调由于忽视而缺少正确的维护而造成的凌乱： "an unwashed brow, an unkempt head of hair" (Sir Walter Scott). “前额未洗，一头乱发” （沃尔特·斯各特爵士）。 During the owners' absence the lawn became dreadfully unkempt.主人们不在的时候，草地变得凌乱不堪。
- Slipshod suggests a relaxed indulgence toward imperfection, a casual inattention to detail,and a general absence of meticulousness: Slipshod 意味着对不完美的随意放纵，对细节的散漫不留心，整体上来讲缺少细心： "the new owners' camp . . . a slipshod and slovenly affair, tent half stretched, dishes unwashed" (Jack London); “新主人的营地…随便而邋遢，帐篷半开着，盘子没有洗” （杰克·伦敦）。 "slipshod talk" (George Eliot).“随便的谈话” （乔治·艾略特）
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