sloth

US /slɑːθ/
UK /slɑːθ/
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1.

ナマケモノ

a slow-moving tropical American mammal that hangs upside down from the branches of trees, feeding on leaves, buds, and fruit. It has long claws and a short snout.

:
The sloth moved so slowly, it was hard to tell if it was even alive.
ナマケモノはとてもゆっくり動いたので、生きているのかどうかも分からなかった。
Sloths spend most of their lives hanging upside down.
ナマケモノは一生のほとんどを逆さまにぶら下がって過ごす。
2.

怠惰, なまけ

reluctance to work or make an effort; laziness.

:
His sloth prevented him from finishing the project on time.
彼の怠惰が、彼が時間通りにプロジェクトを終えるのを妨げた。
The sin of sloth is often associated with spiritual apathy.
怠惰の罪はしばしば精神的な無関心と関連付けられる。