Lorel Meaning in English
word
ˈlɔɹəl
LAW-ruhl
ˈlɔːrəl
LAW-ruhl
释义
An old-fashioned word for a lazy or good-for-nothing person. Rarely used in modern English.
用法与细微差别
Highly archaic and literary. You almost never hear or see 'lorel' in current speech or writing, except in historical texts. Similar to 'loafer' or 'idler', but much rarer.
Spanish: lorel (persona perezosa, inútil)Portuguese (BR): vagabundo - preguiçoso (arcaico)Portuguese (PT): vadio - preguiçoso (arcaico)Chinese (Simplified): 无赖（旧时用语，懒散或恶作剧的人）Chinese (Traditional): 無賴（舊時用語，懶散或惡作劇的人）Hindi: आलसी व्यक्ति (पुराना शब्द)Arabic: شخص كسول (كلمة قديمة)Bengali: আলস্যকারী - অকর্মণ্য ব্যক্তিRussian: лодырь - бездельник (устар.)Japanese: 怠け者（なまけもの）（古語）Vietnamese: kẻ lười biếng (cổ xưa) - kẻ vô dụng (cổ xưa)Korean: 게으름뱅이 (옛 표현) - 쓸모없는 사람 (고어)Turkish: avare (eski kullanım) - tembel kişi (edebi/eski)Urdu: سست انسان (پرانا لفظ) - ناکارہ (قدیم)Indonesian: pemalas (kata lama) - orang tak berguna (usang)
例句
He called the lazy man a lorel.
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In the old story, the thief was a known lorel.
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No one trusted the lorel in the village.
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People used to warn their children: 'Don’t be a lorel.'
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In Shakespeare’s time, being called a lorel was a real insult.
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You don’t hear the word lorel anymore, but it once meant someone not to be respected.
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