c. 1400, from sloth + -ful. Related: Slothfully; slothfulness. For the latter, Middle English also had sloth-head (c. 1300), with Middle English -hede, cognate with -hood.
权威例句
1. He was not slothful: he had been busy all night.
他可不懒,昨晚他忙了整整一夜。
2. I've never been tardy, absent, disobedient, slothful or disrespectful.
我从未缓慢, 缺席, 不服从, 懒惰或者不敬.
3. Lazy , slothful people sow poverty tomorrow.
颓惰自甘,家园终替.
4. The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
25懒惰人的心愿,将他杀害, 因为他手不肯作工.
5. KJV The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.