| 单词 | slapdash |
| 释义 | slapdash (once / 36821 pages) adjadv If you just slapped something together and then dashed when you were done, it was slapdash. The paint job was slapdash: it looked like they did it in an hour, without brushes. The meaning of the word slapdash is clear from its two parts, slap and dash. If you make something in a slapdash way, you slap it together and then dash away — probably so no one would notice. If you want something to look great and last for a long time, then take your time and do it right. If you do it in a slapdash way, you may save time in the short run. But in the long run, you'll lose much more time redoing your shoddy work. WORD FAMILYslapdash USAGE EXAMPLESSome found his books and lectures slapdash; others disliked his social climbing and occasional rudeness. New York Times(Nov 15, 2016) The slapdash affair in a gymnasium at North Carolina State University was a happy occasion. Washington Post(Nov 12, 2016) Donald John Trump defied the skeptics who said he would never run, and the political veterans who scoffed at his slapdash campaign. New York Times(Nov 09, 2016) 1adj marked by great carelessness slapdash work Syn haphazard, slipshod, sloppy careless marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful 2adv in a careless or reckless manner the shelves were put up slapdash Syn slam-bang 3adv directly Syn bang, bolt, slap, smack |
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