the quality of being badly and carelessly made, using low quality materials

Chronic underfunding, lack of repairs, and shoddiness made accidents inevitable. 长期的资金不足、缺乏维修和质量低下使得事故不可避免。

A stroll around the city will reveal at once the shabbiness and shoddiness of its housing. 在城中漫步会立即发现其房屋的破旧和劣质。

the quality of showing little respect, thought, or care in the way people are treated

The shoddiness of the party's recent behaviour has been startling. 该党近期的轻慢举措令人吃惊。