slouch
slouch — 動詞
- slouchpresent simple I / you / we / they
- sloucheshe / she / it
- slouchedpast simple
- slouching-ing form
1. to let your shoulders drop forward and your head hang low when you sit, stand, o
彎腰駝背
肩膀下垂、頭部前傾的懶散姿勢
to let your shoulders drop forward and your head hang low when you sit, stand, or walk, giving your body a tired or careless look
Ada slouched in her chair through the entire three-hour meeting.
Ada 彎腰駝背地坐在椅子上，撐過了整整三個小時的會議。
slouch + in [seat/chair]
Vivek stopped slouching the moment the teacher glanced his way.
Vivek 在老師看向他的那一刻立刻停止彎腰駝背。
stop slouching — common correction
Jenna slouches whenever she scrolls on her phone for too long.
Jenna 每次滑手機太久就會彎腰駝背。
Ignacio slouched so badly at his desk that his back ached by noon.
Ignacio 在桌前彎腰駝背得太嚴重，到了中午背部就開始疼痛。
Min caught himself slouching at the dinner table and sat up straight.
Min 發現自己在餐桌前彎腰駝背，便坐直了身體。
- stand tall
opposite posture: upright and confident
- straighten up
the action of correcting a slouched position
文法句型
slouch + in/on/at + place
slouch + adverb
用法筆記
Often implies the person looks tired, bored, or lazy, even when these feelings are not stated directly.
常見錯誤
slouch — 名詞
- slouchsingular
- slouchesplural
1. a body position where the upper body droops forward, often signalling tiredness,
駝背姿勢
身體向前彎曲、肩膀低垂的體態
a body position where the upper body droops forward, often signalling tiredness, boredom, or low confidence
Mira's slouch gave away how exhausted she was after the night shift.
Mira 的駝背姿勢顯示出她在夜班之後有多麼疲憊。
possessive + slouch — describing someone's posture
The photographer asked Ari to lose the slouch and stand tall for the portrait.
攝影師請 Ari 別駝背，站直來拍肖像照。
lose the slouch — common instruction
Naoko noticed her daughter's slouch was getting worse during exam season.
Naoko 注意到女兒在考試期間的駝背姿勢越來越嚴重。
With a slouch that spoke of defeat, Mauricio walked slowly back to the bench.
Mauricio 以一種帶著失敗氣息的駝背姿勢，緩緩走回長椅。
- stoop
more often associated with a permanent bend from the waist, especially in older people
用法筆記
Distinguish from the verb sense (guide word HANG FORWARD): the noun describes the posture itself as a thing someone has, while the verb describes the action of adopting it.
2. a person who lacks skill, ability, or drive — almost always used in the negative
平庸者
用於否定句，指能力出眾的人
a person who lacks skill, ability, or drive — almost always used in the negative phrase 'no slouch' to praise someone who is actually good at something
Andrei is no slouch on the tennis court — he reached the semi-finals last year.
Andrei 在網球場上絕非平庸之輩——他去年打進了準決賽。
no slouch + on [domain]
Ziad may be the youngest on the team, but he is no slouch at coding.
Ziad 雖然是團隊中最年輕的，但在程式設計方面絕非等閒之輩。
no slouch + at [activity]
The head chef is no slouch in the kitchen — she trained under two Michelin-starred masters.
主廚在廚房裡絕非等閒之輩——她曾師從兩位米其林星級大師。
Kwame finished the marathon in under four hours, so he is clearly no slouch.
Kwame 在四小時內跑完馬拉松，顯然絕非平庸之輩。
- nobody
more dismissive and general; 'slouch' is specifically about lacking ability
- lightweight
informal; suggests someone lacks influence or substance, not just skill
文法句型
no slouch
not a slouch
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the negative form 'no slouch' or 'not a slouch.' The affirmative 'he is a slouch' is rare and sounds dated.