slipshod slipper+shod

slipshod ['slipʃɔd]
wearing loose shoes or slippers
(especially of a piece of work) showing lack of care, effort and attention
adj. 穿著踏跟鞋的;穿著不整洁的；马虎的，不严谨的;草率的

例句
Slipshod work will never pass muster.
草率的工作绝对经不起检查。

shoe
复数shoes或shoon 过去式shoed 或 shod 过去分词shodden 现在分词shoeing

shod['ʃɔd]
adj.1.穿着鞋的
2.(汽车)装有轮胎的
3.(马)装有蹄铁的
4.(木棍等)有金属包头的

例句
All the horses must be shod with new horseshoes for the show.
为了演出，所有的马都必须钉上马蹄铁。

ballad['bæləd] ball舞会
a song or poem that tells a story
a slow popular song about love
n. 歌谣，民谣；叙事歌谣；流行抒情歌曲，(尤指)情歌

例句

This poem has the distinctive flavour of a ballad.
这首诗有民歌风味。

ballet['bælei]et是指小后缀，ballet的字面意思就是“a little dance”一段小舞蹈

(a theatrical work with) a type of dancing where carefully organized movements tell a story or express an idea
n. 芭蕾舞剧；芭蕾舞乐曲

趣味单词
ponderous['pɔndərəs]
slow and awkward because of being very heavy or large
If a book, speech or style of writing or speaking is ponderous, it is boring because it is too slow, long or serious
adj. 笨重的；(文章、谈话等)冗长的,沉闷的,毫无趣味的

例句
The fat woman’s movements were ponderous.
这个胖女人的体态很笨重。
I don't like his ponderous style of writing.
我不喜欢他冗长乏味的文风。