
好词典

源自希腊语 'anaimia'(无血),由 'an-'(无)和 'haima'(血)组成,19世纪中期进入英语。
❶ 形容人因血液中红细胞或血红蛋白不足而显得苍白无力,常表现为疲劳、虚弱等症状。
“She looked pale and anemic after the long illness.”
(久病后她面色苍白,显得虚弱无力。)
“The doctor said his anemic condition was caused by iron deficiency.”
(医生说他贫血的状况是缺铁引起的。)
❶ 比喻事物缺乏活力、强度或效果不足,显得软弱无力或不够充分。
“The team's anemic performance disappointed the fans.”
(球队软弱无力的表现让球迷们失望。)
“The economy showed only anemic growth this quarter.”
(本季度经济增长显得疲软无力。)
anemic growth — 形容经济增长非常缓慢或微弱,缺乏活力。
“The country experienced anemic growth of just 0.5% last year.”
(该国去年仅实现了0.5%的微弱经济增长。)
anemic response — 指对某事的反应非常微弱或不积极,缺乏热情或力度。
“The new policy received an anemic response from the public.”
(新政策在公众中反响平平。)