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unwilling to work or be active; doing as little as possible 不愿工作的；懒散的；懒惰的 He was not stupid, just lazy. 他不笨，只是懒。 - too lazy to do something
I was feeling too lazy to go out. 我当时懒得动，不愿意外出。 He's just plain lazy. 他就是太懒惰。
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not involving much energy or activity; slow and relaxed 无精打采的；懒洋洋的 Extra ExamplesHis smile was slow, almost lazy. 他慢慢露出微笑，样子懒洋洋的。 She smiled a lazy smile. 她慵懒地笑了笑。
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showing a lack of effort or care 没下功夫的；粗枝大叶的；马虎的 a lazy piece of work 粗制滥造的作品 Most of us are intellectually lazy about large areas of the world around us. 对于身边的大千世界，我们大都懒得去思考。 We thought we were winning, so we got lazy. 我们觉得自己会赢，所以就懈怠下来了。
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moving slowly 行进缓慢的；慢吞吞的 the lazy river 缓缓流淌的河水
Word Originmid 16th cent.: perhaps related to Low German lasich ‘languid, idle’.