leaden
/ˈledən/adjective
1- dull, heavy, or slow沉闷的, 沉重的, 缓慢的:
his eyelids were leaden with sleep.
他眼皮沉得直想睡觉。
1.1
- of the colour of lead; dull grey铅灰色的:
the snow fell from a leaden sky.
雪从铅灰色的天空落下。
1.2
- archaic made of lead〈古〉铅制的:
a leaden coffin.
铅制棺材。
派生词
leadenly
adverbleadenness
noun词源
Old English lēaden (see LEAD2 , -EN2 ).