languid
/ˈlæŋgwɪd/adjective
1
- (of a person, manner, or gesture) displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; very slow and relaxed(人, 举止, 姿势)无力的, 没精打采的; 懒洋洋的:
his languid demeanour irritated her.
他无精打采的样子激怒了她。
1.1
- (of an occasion or period of time) pleasantly lazy and peaceful(场合, 时段)闲适安逸的:
the terrace was perfect for languid days in the Italian sun.
露台是意大利阳光下安逸度日的绝妙地方。
2
- weak or faint from illness or fatigue(因疾病、劳累)虚弱的:
she was pale, languid, and weak, as if she had delivered a child.
她脸色苍白, 虚弱无力, 好像刚生过小孩一样。
派生词
languidly
adverblanguidness
noun词源
late 16th cent. (in sense 2): from French languide or Latin languidus, from languere (see LANGUISH).