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单词 goof-off
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Definition of goof-off in English:

goof-off

noun
North American informal
  • A person who is habitually lazy or does less than their fair share of work.

    it miffed us that the goof-offs hardly ever got fired
    Example sentencesExamples
    • As he bounced from school to school, the perpetual new kid developed into a serious goof-off.
    • This was a flight for way-ward pilots, drunks, and general goof-offs.
    • Ms. Brophy, in one week, has earned the reputation amongst the science department of being able to tame even the wildest goof-offs in school.
    • Along the way we meet other prisoners that are wacky, tough guys or goof-offs.
    • And the nice thing's he's such a dissembling goof-off that nobody ever suspects he'd do any of the things he winds up doing.
    • Murphy still has the friendly, boyish manner of a longtime goof-off.
    • She didn't tolerate goof-offs and encouraged talent, creativity.
    • I Should Be Working is devoted to ‘slackers, goof-offs, procrastinators, loafers, ‘long lunchers’, and web addicted employees worldwide.’
    • It's an unending, escalating arms race between the control freaks and the goof-offs.
    • Ryan, Meg assessed, was caring, compassionate, and a bit of a goof-off, especially when around his coconspirator, Jay.
    • I know I've been a goof-off in the past, but you really mean a lot to me.
 
 

Definition of goof-off in US English:

goof-off

nounˈɡuf ˌɔfˈɡo͞of ˌôf
North American informal
  • A person who is habitually lazy or does less than their fair share of work.

    it miffed us that the goof-offs hardly ever got fired
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Along the way we meet other prisoners that are wacky, tough guys or goof-offs.
    • I know I've been a goof-off in the past, but you really mean a lot to me.
    • Ryan, Meg assessed, was caring, compassionate, and a bit of a goof-off, especially when around his coconspirator, Jay.
    • This was a flight for way-ward pilots, drunks, and general goof-offs.
    • As he bounced from school to school, the perpetual new kid developed into a serious goof-off.
    • Ms. Brophy, in one week, has earned the reputation amongst the science department of being able to tame even the wildest goof-offs in school.
    • Murphy still has the friendly, boyish manner of a longtime goof-off.
    • She didn't tolerate goof-offs and encouraged talent, creativity.
    • I Should Be Working is devoted to ‘slackers, goof-offs, procrastinators, loafers, ‘long lunchers’, and web addicted employees worldwide.’
    • And the nice thing's he's such a dissembling goof-off that nobody ever suspects he'd do any of the things he winds up doing.
    • It's an unending, escalating arms race between the control freaks and the goof-offs.
 
 
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