backslider
/ˈbakslaɪdə//ˈbækslaɪdɚ/
构词拆解
- -er
- (added to verbs) A person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb; used to form an agent noun. · (added to verbs, informal) A person or thing to which the root verb is done or can be done satisfactorily.
词源说明
释义
名词noun
- 1A recidivist; one who backslides, especially in a religious sense; an apostate.
- 2IrelandOne who will not do his work or shoulder his responsibilities.