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

• This process is sluggish if you have insulin resistance.
  如果你有胰岛素抵抗的话，这个过程就会被延迟。
• 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。
• Our major fundamental concern for equities is that growth in2010 will be sluggish, particularly in developed markets.
  我们对股市基本面的主要担忧的是，2010年的增长将是缓慢的，特别是在发达国家的市场。
• Many freshwater fishes become sluggish in winter.
  许多淡水鱼到了冬季就不活跃了。
• They would lose little sleep if output growth stays sluggish or unemployment rates inch up.
  如果产出增长率增长缓慢，失业率再高一点，就少不了他们担心的了。
• Many of the ECB's problems, in particular its sluggish response, result from its consensus-based approach.
  欧洲央行的许多问题，尤其是反应迟缓的问题，是其基于一致同意的决策方法造成的。
• The recovery remains sluggish, but compares well with those of other economies.
  复苏仍旧迟缓，但是比较起其他经济体来说已经很不错了。
• The economy remains sluggish
  经济的发展仍然非常缓慢。
• 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。
• Statistics paint a sobering picture — unemployment, tight credit, lower home values, sluggish job growth.
  统计数据描绘了一幅不容乐观的画面：失业率攀升，信贷从紧，家庭观念淡薄，就业机会增长缓慢。