新聞美語 每日一字 Sluggish

10月27日紐約時報的一則新聞標題：
U.S. Economy Grew "Sluggishly" in Third Quarter.
美國經濟第三季度增長乏力。

"Sluggish"這個形容詞溯自Scandinavian的挪威或瑞典，中文譯解就是"遲緩"：slow-moving or inactive。

You can describe something as "sluggish" if it moves, works, or reacts much slower than you would like or is normal.

例句：The economy remains "sluggish".
經濟依然低迷。
The car had been "sluggish" all morning.
這輛車整個早上都開得很慢。

"Sluggish"的同義字有：inactive、lethargic、listless、slack、slow、stagnant、apathetic、comatose、dopey、down、dragging、draggy、drippy、hebetudinous、indolent、inert、laid-back、languid…