languid

英 ['læŋgwɪd] 美
  • adj. 倦怠的;呆滞的;软弱无力的

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副词: languidly;

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【记法】谐音:懒鬼的
【联想】一个懒鬼什么事情都不想做,整天都是无精打采的

中文词源


languid 懒洋洋的

来自PIE*sleg,松的,松散的,词源同lax.引申词义懒洋洋的。

英文词源


languid (adj.)
1590s, from Middle French languide (16c.) and directly from Latin languidus "faint, listless," from languere "be weak or faint," from PIE root *(s)leg- "to be slack" (see lax). Related: Languidly; languidness.

双语例句


1. a languid wave of the hand
懒洋洋一挥手

来自《权威词典》

2. His languid manner annoys me when there's work to be done.
有工作要做的时候,他那懒散的态度总叫我着恼.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Time spent at Jumby Bay can be as energetic or as languid as you wish.
来鬼湾消磨时光,动静皆宜,尽可随心所欲。

来自柯林斯例句

4. To his delight a familiar, tall, languid figure lowered itself down the steps of a club.
看到一个熟悉的高大身影沿着俱乐部的台阶无精打采地走下来,他高兴极了。

来自柯林斯例句

5. Marianne fixed her eyes on her with a rational, though languid, gaze.
玛丽安眼睛凝视着她, 目光虽然疲弱, 却是清醒.

来自辞典例句