sluggish

英 [ˈslʌɡɪʃ]

美 [ˈslʌɡɪʃ]

adj.  缓慢的; 迟缓的; 懒洋洋的

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Collins.1 / BNC.11196 / COCA.10122

牛津词典

adj.

• 缓慢的；迟缓的；懒洋洋的
  moving, reacting or working more slowly than normal and in a way that seems lazy
  1. sluggish traffic
     缓缓移动的车流
  2. a sluggish economy
     经济停滞
  3. the sluggish black waters of the canal
     运河里缓慢流动的黑乎乎的河水
  4. He felt very heavy and sluggish after the meal.
     饭后他感觉身子很沉，不想动。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 懒洋洋的;缓慢的;有气无力的
  You can describe something assluggishif it moves, works, or reacts much slower than you would like or is normal.
  1. The economy remains sluggish...
     经济的发展仍然非常缓慢。
  2. Circulation is much more sluggish in the feet than in the hands.
     脚部的循环比手部的循环缓慢得多。
  3. ...the sluggish pace of reforms.
     改革的缓慢步伐

英英释义

adj

• slow and apathetic
  1. she was fat and inert
  2. a sluggish worker
  3. a mind grown torpid in old age
  Synonym:inertsoggytorpid
• (of business) not active or brisk
  1. business is dull (or slow)
  2. a sluggish market
  Synonym:dullslow
• moving slowly
  1. a sluggish stream
  Synonym:sulky

双语例句

• If so, sluggish GDP growth may not create enough slack in the economy to drive inflation down far.
  如果真是这样，GDP的缓慢增长也许并不能够对经济产生足够的缓冲来使通胀更低。
• Sleepy and sluggish, I grabbed for a bit of chocolate.
  充满倦意、行动迟缓的我抓了一块巧克力塞进嘴里。
• The European jobs market looks more sluggish, despite early signs of economic recovery in France and Germany.
  欧洲就业市场似乎较为低迷，尽管法国和德国已出现经济复苏的初步迹象。
• The economy remains sluggish
  经济的发展仍然非常缓慢。
• Many freshwater fishes become sluggish in winter.
  许多淡水鱼到了冬季就不活跃了。
• I'm to be late for my date. You're so, you're always so sluggish.
  我约会要晚了，你总是那么慢慢腾腾的。
• Don't be so sluggish. Put yourself together.
  不要这样懒散，振作起来。
• Your program helped me fix my sluggish computer, and it also accelerated the boot up.
  你的计划帮助我解决我的电脑缓慢，也加快了开机注册。
• The report showed sluggish exports, with further deterioration in prospect as the global economy grinds towards recession.
  报告显示了处于呆滞状态的出口业，在全球经济即将陷入衰退的阴影下其前景堪忧。
• France blames a strong euro for its sluggish economy.
  法国指责坚挺的欧元造成了该国经济的萧条。