单词 | inert |
释义 | inertWord family nouninertiainertnessadjectiveinertialinertadverbinertly Chemistryin·ert /ɪˈnɜːt $ -ɜːrt/ adjectiveadj 1 technicalHC not producing a chemical reaction when combined with other substances 惰性的,不活泼的 inert gases 惰性气体 2 NOT MOVING literary not moving, or not having the strength or power to move 不动的;无行动能力的;无力活动的 He lay, inert, in his bed. 他一动不动地躺在床上。 3 SLOWnot willing to do anything 呆滞的,迟缓的 The government was inert and inefficient. 政府毫无活力,效率低下。 —inertness noun [uncountableU] Examples from the Corpus inert• She lay there, inert.• School officials remained inert on the issue of bullying. (1600-1700) Latin iners “unskilled, doing nothing”, from ars “skill, art” |
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