sedentary
/ˈsedəntərɪ/adjective
1- (of a person) tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive（人）习惯于久坐的; 不太活动的。
1.1
- (of work or a way of life) characterized by much sitting and little physical exercise（工作, 生活方式）需久坐的; 缺乏运动的。
1.2
- (of a position) sitting; seated（姿势）坐的; 坐着的。
1.3
- Zoology & Anthropology inhabiting the same locality throughout life; not migratory or nomadic【动, 人类学】定居的; 不迁徙的。
1.4
- Zoology (of an animal) sessile【动】（动物）静止的, 固定附着的。
派生词
sedentarily
adverbsedentariness
noun词源
late 16th cent. （in the sense 'not migratory'）： from French sédentaire or Latin sedentarius, from sedere 'sit'.