1. It is worthy of remark, too, that only men are shabby- genteel; a woman is always either dirty and slovenly in the extreme, or neat and respectable, however poverty-stricken in appearance.
另外值得一提的是,死要面子对男人比较适用。女人总是要么极为邋遢和不修边幅,要么整洁可敬,不管她们看上去有多穷困。
2. slovenly woman的解释
2. A woman regarded as slovenly or untidy; a slattern. Jane is a slut, both she and her husband are always out at heel.
珍妮是个邋遢女人,她和丈夫两人都穿得破破烂烂的。
3. A woman regarded as slovenly or untidy; a slattern.
懒婆娘,邋遢女人懒散或不整洁的女人;衣著不整的女人