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anemic

UK //əˈniːmɪk//US //əˈniːmɪk//

词源

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。

adjective

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。)

同义词:weak, feeble, pale, lifeless, listless

常见短语

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。)