dead beat
US /ˈdɛdˌbiːt/
UK /ˈdɛdˌbiːt/
名词
赖账鬼, 游手好闲的人
a person who tries to avoid paying debts or responsibilities
示例:
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He's a real deadbeat, always borrowing money and never paying it back.
他真是个赖账鬼，老是借钱不还。
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The landlord was fed up with the deadbeat tenant who hadn't paid rent in months.
房东受够了几个月没交房租的赖账房客。
形容词
赖账的, 不负责任的
failing to meet one's financial or other responsibilities
示例:
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He's a deadbeat dad who never pays child support.
他是个从不支付子女抚养费的不负责任的父亲。
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The company was struggling due to several deadbeat clients.
由于几个赖账的客户，公司陷入困境。