slob

IPA/slɒb/
KK[slˈɑb]IPA/slɑːb/

slob — noun

  • slobsingular
  • slobsplural

1. someone who is very messy, does not make an effort to be clean or tidy, and ofte

1.名詞B1
釋義

someone who is very messy, does not make an effort to be clean or tidy, and often behaves in a rude or careless way

例句

After a week of exams, Felix's room looked like a total slob lived there.

Rohan's mother complained that his new roommate was a complete slob.

collocation: call + someone + a slob when complaining about messiness

同義詞
  • pig

    more informal and harsher; suggests disgusting habits

  • mess

    slightly milder; can describe both a person and a situation

  • sloven

    much less common and more formal or dated in modern English

反義詞
  • neat freak

    informal; describes someone obsessively tidy — opposite extreme

  • clean person

    neutral; describes someone who keeps themselves and their space tidy

文法句型

be + a slob

call + someone + a slob

用法筆記

Often used as a mild insult in everyday spoken English, especially between friends or family members. Common in the phrase 'be a slob' (describing someone) and 'call someone a slob' (insulting someone). Strongly informal — avoid in formal or professional writing.

常見錯誤

❌My brother is so slob.
✅My brother is such a slob.
💡'slob' is a countable noun, not an adjective; it needs the article 'a'.
❌He slobbed all over the kitchen.
✅He was a slob in the kitchen.
💡'slob' is not a verb; do not use it like 'slobber' (which means to drool).