plodder

英 [ˈplɒdə(r)]

美 [ˈplɑːdər]

n.  缺乏想象力的苦干者; 沉闷苦干者

复数：plodders　

BNC.49097 / COCA.38779

牛津词典

noun

• 缺乏想象力的苦干者；沉闷苦干者
  a person who works slowly and steadily but without imagination

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 做事慢条斯理、死气沉沉的人
  If you say that someone is aplodder, you have a low opinion of them because they work slowly and steadily but without showing enthusiasm or having new ideas.
  1. He was quiet, conscientious, a bit of a plodder.
     他做事闷声不响，小心谨慎，有点死气沉沉的。

英英释义

noun

• someone who moves slowly
  1. in England they call a slowpoke a slowcoach
  Synonym:slowpokestick-in-the-mudslowcoach
• someone who works slowly and monotonously for long hours
  Synonym:slogger
• someone who walks in a laborious heavy-footed manner
  Synonym:trudgerslogger

双语例句

• He's very reliable, but a bit of a plodder.
  他很可靠，但做事太慢条斯理。
• They see you as very cautious, extremely careful, a slow and steady plodder.
  他们认为你非常小心谨慎，节奏缓慢但一贯辛勤。
• He was quiet, conscientious, a bit of a plodder.
  他做事闷声不响，小心谨慎，有点死气沉沉的。