languid
英['læŋgwɪd]
美
- adj. 倦怠的;呆滞的;软弱无力的
词态变化
副词: languidly;
助记提示
【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