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inert

UK //ɪˈnɜːt//US //ɪˈnɜːrt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'iners',意为'无技能、不活跃',由 'in-'(不)和 'ars'(技能)组成。

adjective

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。)

同义词:inactive, motionless, passive, sluggish, dormant

常见短语

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。)