slapdash

slapdash — 形容詞

1. If work or a task is slapdash, it has been done too quickly without enough atten

1.形容詞B2
釋義

草率；馬虎

因匆忙而草率馬虎的

If work or a task is slapdash, it has been done too quickly without enough attention to detail, so the result looks untidy or contains errors.

例句

Sirin's slapdash repair of the fence lasted only two days before it fell apart.

Sirin 對籃箆的修補很草率，才兩天就又倒了。

collocation: slapdash repair

The contractor did a slapdash job on the bathroom tiles, leaving gaps between them.

那位承包商擺浴室磁磚的工作很馬虎，磁磚之間留了不少縫隙。

collocation: slapdash job

同義詞
  • sloppy

    more informal, suggests messiness rather than speed

  • hasty

    focuses on the speed, with less emphasis on the poor outcome

  • slipshod

    slightly more formal; describes neglected or untidy work

  • careless

    broader meaning; does not necessarily imply that the task was rushed

反義詞
  • meticulous

    done with great care and attention to every detail

  • thorough

    complete and careful, leaving nothing out

用法筆記

Used especially for describing work, repairs, reports, or any task that has been rushed. More common in British English than in American English.

常見錯誤

❖ 'She did a slapdash job on purpose because she wanted it to look nice.' ✅ 'She did a slapdash job because she was in a hurry.' — slapdash implies rushing or not caring, so it conflicts with a goal of making something look nice.