Better a bachelor's life than a slovenly wife.是什么意思？

Better a bachelor's life than a slovenly wife.

过光棍生活,胜过有一个邋遢老婆。

better

adj. 较好的，更合适的，能力更强的，好转的；adv. 更好地，更妥，更；v. 胜过，上进；n. 更好者，更有才智者；

例句
...an opportunity for the leaders to become better acquainted.
增进领导人之间相互了解的机会

life

n. 生活，生计，生命，性命，一生，寿命，人生，尘世；

例句
In his later life he became even more absent-minded.
他晚年变得愈加健忘了。

than

conj. 比（用于比较级），宁愿…而不愿，除…以外，一…就；prep. 超过，比；

例句
...more than a thousand acres of land.
1,000多英亩地

slovenly

adj. 疏忽的，懒散的，邋遢的，不整洁的；

例句
Lisa was irritated by the slovenly attitude of her boyfriend Sean.
莉萨对男朋友肖恩吊儿郎当的态度非常恼火。

wife

n. 妻子，太太，夫人，老婆，已婚妇女；

例句
His wife was sentenced to seven years imprisonment for aiding and abetting him...
他的妻子作为他的从犯被判入狱7年。