dead beat
US /ˈdɛdˌbiːt/
UK /ˈdɛdˌbiːt/
名詞
賴帳鬼, 遊手好閒的人
a person who tries to avoid paying debts or responsibilities
範例:
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He's a real deadbeat, always borrowing money and never paying it back.
他真是個賴帳鬼，老是借錢不還。
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The landlord was fed up with the deadbeat tenant who hadn't paid rent in months.
房東受夠了幾個月沒交房租的賴帳房客。
形容詞
賴帳的, 不負責任的
failing to meet one's financial or other responsibilities
範例:
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He's a deadbeat dad who never pays child support.
他是個從不支付子女撫養費的不負責任的父親。
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The company was struggling due to several deadbeat clients.
由於幾個賴帳的客戶，公司陷入困境。