"sloppiness" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 马虎
• 草率
• 邋遢

Definition

Sloppiness 指做事不仔细、不整洁，通常会导致工作、外表或环境显得凌乱或质量差。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

可用于正式和非正式场合，既可以描述工作，也可以说一个人的态度或穿着不整齐。和 'laziness'（懒惰）不同，'sloppiness' 强调不细心。

Examples

His sloppiness made his homework hard to read.

他的**马虎**让作业很难看清。

You can see sloppiness in the way the room is cleaned.

你能看出房间打扫的**马虎**。

The project failed because of too much sloppiness.

项目失败是因为太多的**马虎**。

There's a certain sloppiness in his casual style that some people actually like.

他随意的风格中有一种**邋遢**，有些人反而喜欢。

We need to fix the sloppiness in our report before presenting it.

在展示前，我们需要修正报告里的**草率**。

A little sloppiness is fine at home, but not at work.

家里有点**邋遢**没关系，但工作时不行。