sluggish

英 [ˈslʌɡɪʃ]

美 [ˈslʌɡɪʃ]

adj.  缓慢的; 迟缓的; 懒洋洋的

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Collins.1 / BNC.11196 / COCA.10122

牛津词典

adj.

• 缓慢的；迟缓的；懒洋洋的
  moving, reacting or working more slowly than normal and in a way that seems lazy
  1. sluggish traffic
     缓缓移动的车流
  2. a sluggish economy
     经济停滞
  3. the sluggish black waters of the canal
     运河里缓慢流动的黑乎乎的河水
  4. He felt very heavy and sluggish after the meal.
     饭后他感觉身子很沉，不想动。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 懒洋洋的;缓慢的;有气无力的
  You can describe something assluggishif it moves, works, or reacts much slower than you would like or is normal.
  1. The economy remains sluggish...
     经济的发展仍然非常缓慢。
  2. Circulation is much more sluggish in the feet than in the hands.
     脚部的循环比手部的循环缓慢得多。
  3. ...the sluggish pace of reforms.
     改革的缓慢步伐

英英释义

adj

• slow and apathetic
  1. she was fat and inert
  2. a sluggish worker
  3. a mind grown torpid in old age
  Synonym:inertsoggytorpid
• (of business) not active or brisk
  1. business is dull (or slow)
  2. a sluggish market
  Synonym:dullslow
• moving slowly
  1. a sluggish stream
  Synonym:sulky

双语例句

• Our major fundamental concern for equities is that growth in2010 will be sluggish, particularly in developed markets.
  我们对股市基本面的主要担忧的是，2010年的增长将是缓慢的，特别是在发达国家的市场。
• The recovery remains sluggish, but compares well with those of other economies.
  复苏仍旧迟缓，但是比较起其他经济体来说已经很不错了。
• Now, the danger appeared to be sluggish economic growth that over time is followed by lower inflation.
  眼下的危险似乎是经济增长迟缓，假以时日会造成通胀率降低。
• If you pick the high-fat fries and shake, you may feel sluggish and blow that test.
  如果你选中了高脂肪的炸薯条和奶昔，你就会感到非常懒散，很可能考砸了。
• The drawback of this kind of control system is its sluggish response as the rotor pitch is fixed.
  缺点是这种控制系统是其反应迟缓，作为转子螺距这是一个固定的。
• That sluggish performance and concerns about China's slowdown have led traders to scale back bets on renminbi appreciation.
  这种低迷的表现，加之对于中国经济放缓的担忧，已促使交易员们缩减对人民币升值的押注。
• Few believe that is the case now, for all the concerns about sluggish growth and rising yields.
  几乎没人相信这是现在的情况，尽管各方对经济增长乏力和收益率上升感到担忧。
• I'm to be late for my date. You're so, you're always so sluggish.
  我约会要晚了，你总是那么慢慢腾腾的。
• Your program helped me fix my sluggish computer, and it also accelerated the boot up.
  你的计划帮助我解决我的电脑缓慢，也加快了开机注册。
• The EU and Japan seem stuck in sluggish growth and declining demographics.
  欧盟和日本看上去陷于滞缓的经济增长和不断衰落的人口结构。