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单词 lurdan
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Definition of lurdan in English:

lurdan

(also lurdane)
noun ˈləːdənˈlərdn
archaic
  • An idle or incompetent person.

    懒人;无能的人

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Looks to me like you're the lurdan here.
    Synonyms
    layabout, good-for-nothing, sluggard, slug, laggard
adjective ˈləːdənˈlərdn
archaic
  • Lazy; good-for-nothing.

    懒惰的;无用的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Whenever Africans try to economise their own resources, the overdeveloped countries, defensively defamate reason as lurdan, unhelpful, and primitive.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French lourdin, from lourd 'heavy', lort 'foolish', from Latin luridus 'lurid'.

Definition of lurdan in US English:

lurdan

(also lurdane)
nounˈlərdn
archaic
  • An idle or incompetent person.

    懒人;无能的人

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Looks to me like you're the lurdan here.
    Synonyms
    layabout, good-for-nothing, sluggard, slug, laggard
adjectiveˈlərdn
archaic
  • Lazy; good-for-nothing.

    懒惰的;无用的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Whenever Africans try to economise their own resources, the overdeveloped countries, defensively defamate reason as lurdan, unhelpful, and primitive.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French lourdin, from lourd ‘heavy’, lort ‘foolish’, from Latin luridus ‘lurid’.

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