deadbeats
英 [ˈdɛdˈbiːts]
美 [ˈdɛdˌbits]
n. 懒人; 二流子; 身无分文的无业者; 赖账者; 赖债者; 不讲信用的公司; (不与子女同住,也不支付抚养费的)无良父亲,失职父亲
deadbeat的复数
柯林斯词典
- 游手好闲的人;二流子
If you refer to someone as adeadbeat, you are criticizing them because you think they are lazy and do not want to be part of ordinary society.
双语例句
- When the people behind on their bills aren't classic deadbeats but are truly tapped out, debt collectors also get pinched.
如果拖欠债务的人并非专好赖帐的老油条,而是手头真地有困难,那么催收公司也就没多少可赚了。 - We work like deadbeats for30 years nonstop.
我们像机器一样不停的工作了30年。