half-ass

短语
FREQ #48180

发音

US /ˈhæfæs/
其它

词形变化

half-assed half-asses 三单 half-asses half-assing half-assing 现在分词 half-assed 过去式 half-assed 过去分词 more half-ass 比较级 most half-ass 最高级

别名

half-arse

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To perform a task incompletely or carelessly.

    俚语 及物 粗俗

    Near-synonyms: phone in, shortchange, underdo

    if you're working for me and I send you to do a job and you half-ass it, that reflects on me. In civilian life, we'd just fire you. Here I can't get rid of you.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Produced in an incompetent or desultory manner, or of something lacking in quality or substance; of low rank; incompetent.

    俚语 粗俗

    the only abortion she could get even in the city would be a half-ass job by some half-ass doctor who could mess her up for the rest of her life

词源

From half + -ass, see half-assed.

来源：wiktionary