| 单词 | go-slower |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˌgo-ˈslower ˌgo-ˈslower n. a person who proceeds or works slowly; esp. a worker who takes part in a go-slow (sense A. 2); (also) a person who favours or advocates a slow approach to something. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > worker according to manner of working > [noun] > slow or ineffectual piddler1602 slobberer1787 go-slower1920 ghost payroller1952 1920 Hawera & Normanby (N.Z.) Star 29 Oct. 1/5 (advt.) A firm..has a vacancy for a live, energetic man with ability to secure business without being ‘spoon fed’ all the time... No ‘go slowers’ need apply. 1938 Charleston (W. Va.) Gaz. 5 May 8/3 The go-slowers favored the Richberg plan of ‘self government’ by the monopolies themselves. 1963 Times 12 Jan. 9/5 I would ask potential strikers or ‘go-slowers’ not to add to the hardship of old people, for whom each winter is a recurring agony. 2011 Weekend Post (Port Elizabeth) (Nexis) 14 May Can it be any surprise that our municipality..is staffed by swathes of demoralised and unproductive clock-watchers and go-slowers? < as lemmas |
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