shoddy

shoddy
(shoddier, shoddiest)
  1. badly made or done
    劣质的
    we're not paying good money for shoddy goods.
    我们不会花高价买劣质商品。
    ■(figurative)lacking moral principle; sordid
    (喻)卑鄙的;肮脏的
    a shoddy misuse of the honours system.
    卑鄙地滥用荣誉制度。
noun
  1. [mass noun]an inferior quality yarn or fabric made from the shredded fibre of waste woollen cloth or clippings
    长弹毛(织物)
派生
shoddily
adverb
shoddiness
noun
语源
  1. mid 19th cent.: of unknown origin
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