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languid

UK //ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪd//US //ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'languidus',意为‘虚弱的’或‘无力的’,后经法语传入英语。

adjective

❶ 形容动作缓慢、无力或缺乏活力的状态,通常由于疲惫、炎热或生病引起。

“She gave a languid wave of her hand as she lay on the sofa.”

(她躺在沙发上,懒洋洋地挥了挥手。)

“The heat made everyone feel languid and uninterested in moving.”

(炎热让每个人都感到懒洋洋的,不想动弹。)

同义词:lethargic, listless, sluggish

常见短语

languid pace — 形容动作或进展非常缓慢,缺乏活力或紧迫感。

“The river flowed at a languid pace under the afternoon sun.”

(河水在午后的阳光下缓缓流淌。)