jerry-built
US /ˈdʒer.i.bɪlt/
UK /ˈdʒer.i.bɪlt/
形容詞
粗製濫造的, 偷工減料的, 劣質的
built cheaply and badly
範例:
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The house was so jerry-built that it started falling apart after a few years.
這房子偷工減料，幾年後就開始散架了。
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Don't buy that cheap, jerry-built furniture; it won't last.
不要買那些廉價、粗製濫造的家具；它們不耐用。