1. Her boyfriend is a good-for-nothing layabout. 她的男友是一个一无是处的懒汉。
2. As a semi-reformed layabout (Kris would say I haven't reformed at all! ), I read the article with interest. I recognized some of my old money habits — and some I still have. 我是个革命还未成功的懒人（克丽丝会说我根本就没怎麽变过）、我饶有兴致地读了这篇文章，在其中发现了一些自己用钱的老习惯，有些坏习惯我至今还没改过。
3. Should some gum-chewing layabout sit in one of those seats, he will soon be asked to move by one better entitled to it who will have the manifested moral support of all the other passengers. 要是在哪位懒散闲荡、口嚼口香糖的人在这种座位上坐下来，很快就会有比他更适宜坐下的人请他让座，而其他所有乘客必定会表示一致的道义支持。
