flaccid
/ˈflæksɪd/adjective
1- (of part of the body) soft and hanging loosely or limply, especially so as to look or feel unpleasant(尤指身体某部位令人不快地)松弛的; 干瘪的:
she took his flaccid hand in hers.
她双手握住他那只干瘪的手。
1.1
- (of plant tissue) drooping or inelastic through lack of water(植物组织)干枯凋敝的, 蔫软的。
1.2
- figurative lacking force or effectiveness〈喻〉软弱乏力的, 缺乏力度的; 不见成效的:
the flaccid leadership campaign was causing concern.
那次领导不力的行动引起了人们的关注。
派生词
flaccidity
/flækˈsɪdətɪ/ nounflaccidly
ad verb
词源
early 17th cent.: from French flaccide or Latin flaccidus, from flaccus 'flabby'.