英语词汇“do-nothing”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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At this point any long-term congressional incumbent like Lewis should answer for the do-nothing House.
Elizabeth Wurtzel: My Tea Party Mom Loves Al Jazeera America|Elizabeth Wurtzel|September 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
So why did the short, do-nothing opinions in the UT case take over eight months to write?
Affirmative Action Lives! What Happened at the Supreme Court|Adam Winkler|June 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Confronting the legacy of the Do-Nothing 112th Congress as the least effective since the 1940s is also a corrective.
113th Congress Actually May Get Something Done|John Avlon|January 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Remember when the big idea in Obamaland was to run against the do-nothing Congress?
Michael Tomasky: Is Barack Obama Too Weak to Win in November?|Michael Tomasky|June 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The president once planned to run against the do-nothing Congress.
Michael Tomasky: Is Barack Obama Too Weak to Win in November?|Michael Tomasky|June 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
These are the moments of do-nothing heroics to which even good men surrender at times.
Typhoon|Joseph Conrad
The work of Anquetil was in their library; but the series of "do-nothing kings" amused them very little.
Bouvard and Pcuchet|Gustave Flaubert
We sat down, but didn't feel like talking—a delicious, do-nothing sort of feeling was over us.
Cornish Saints and Sinners|J. Henry Harris
A do-nothing young lady is most assuredly pitied and despised by those whose good opinion she is most anxious to secure.
Golden Steps to Respectability, Usefulness and Happiness|John Mather Austin
Do-nothing gentlemen from London, glad to get a little fresh air and excitement so cheap.
General Bounce|G. J. Whyte-Melville

单词	do-nothing
释义	do-nothing [ doo-nuhth-ing ] / ˈduˌnʌθ ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR do-nothing ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who chooses to do nothing; a lazy or worthless person. adjective characterized by inability or unwillingness to initiate action, work toward a goal, assume responsibility, or the like: a do-nothing government. Origin of do-nothing First recorded in 1570–80 Words nearby do-nothing donor card, Donoso, Donostia-San Sebastián, Do not cast your pearls before swine, Do not go gentle into that good night... Rage, rage against the dying of the light, do-nothing, do-nothingism, Donovan, Donovan body, donovanosis, Don Quixote Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for do-nothing At this point any long-term congressional incumbent like Lewis should answer for the do-nothing House. Elizabeth Wurtzel: My Tea Party Mom Loves Al Jazeera America\|Elizabeth Wurtzel\|September 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST So why did the short, do-nothing opinions in the UT case take over eight months to write? Affirmative Action Lives! What Happened at the Supreme Court\|Adam Winkler\|June 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Confronting the legacy of the Do-Nothing 112th Congress as the least effective since the 1940s is also a corrective. 113th Congress Actually May Get Something Done\|John Avlon\|January 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Remember when the big idea in Obamaland was to run against the do-nothing Congress? Michael Tomasky: Is Barack Obama Too Weak to Win in November?\|Michael Tomasky\|June 5, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The president once planned to run against the do-nothing Congress. Michael Tomasky: Is Barack Obama Too Weak to Win in November?\|Michael Tomasky\|June 5, 2012\|DAILY BEAST These are the moments of do-nothing heroics to which even good men surrender at times. Typhoon\|Joseph Conrad The work of Anquetil was in their library; but the series of "do-nothing kings" amused them very little. Bouvard and Pcuchet\|Gustave Flaubert We sat down, but didn't feel like talking—a delicious, do-nothing sort of feeling was over us. Cornish Saints and Sinners\|J. Henry Harris A do-nothing young lady is most assuredly pitied and despised by those whose good opinion she is most anxious to secure. Golden Steps to Respectability, Usefulness and Happiness\|John Mather Austin Do-nothing gentlemen from London, glad to get a little fresh air and excitement so cheap. General Bounce\|G. J. Whyte-Melville Words related to do-nothing layabout, malingerer, loafer, deadbeat, sloth, lazybones, good-for-nothing, laggard, moocher, idler, bum, slacker, shirker, sponger, goof-off, lounger, couch potato, clock watcher, lotus eater
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do-nothing

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