
好词典

源自拉丁语 'iners',意为'无技能、不活跃',由 'in-'(不)和 'ars'(技能)组成。
❶ 指物体缺乏运动或活动能力,处于静止或迟钝状态。常用于描述物理或化学性质不活跃的物质。
“The rock lay inert on the ground for centuries.”
(这块岩石在地上一动不动地躺了几个世纪。)
“Helium is an inert gas that doesn't react with other elements.”
(氦气是一种惰性气体,不会与其他元素发生反应。)
❶ 形容人或事物缺乏活力、动力或反应能力,显得迟钝或消极。
“He felt inert and unmotivated after the long meeting.”
(漫长的会议后,他感到无精打采、缺乏动力。)
“The government's inert response to the crisis angered the public.”
(政府对危机的消极反应激怒了公众。)
inert gas — 指化学性质不活泼的气体,如氦、氖等,不易与其他物质发生反应。
“Argon is commonly used as an inert gas in welding.”
(氩气常用作焊接中的惰性气体。)
inert matter — 指没有生命或活动能力的物质,通常用于科学或哲学讨论中。
“The philosopher argued that the universe consists of both active and inert matter.”
(这位哲学家认为宇宙由活跃物质和惰性物质组成。)