ma·lin·ger /məˈlɪŋɡə $ -ər/ verb [intransitiveI usually in progressive]
WORK HARDto avoid work by pretending to be ill 装病〔以逃避工作〕
He accused Frank of malingering.
他指责弗兰克装病逃避工作。
—malingerer noun [countableC]
Examples from the Corpus
malinger• And Carter accused us of malingering.• He prescribed a painkiller and suggested she keep busy, then he shooed her away and chided her for malingering.• Oh no, he wasn't malingering.• I'm sure he's not malingering. He looked awful when I saw him last night.• I malinger, making small talk.• The report claimed that women may be more likely to malinger than men.