新聞美語 每日一字 Sluggish
1 year ago
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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…
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