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。 See
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 bludger bone idleidiom bum around CBA clock-watcher deadbeat indolent indolently layabout lazily lazy lie shirker skiver slacker slackness slob unambitious vegetable work-shy |