languid

• adj. 倦怠的；呆滞的；软弱无力的

来自PIE*sleg,松的，松散的，词源同lax.引申词义懒洋洋的。

1. lacking spirit or liveliness;

"a lackadaisical attempt"

"a languid mood"

"a languid wave of the hand"

"a hot languorous afternoon"

languid (adj.)

1590s, from Middle French languide (16c.) and directly from Latin languidus "faint, listless," from languere "be weak or faint," from PIE root *(s)leg- "to be slack" (see lax). Related: Languidly; languidness.

a languid wave of the hand

懒洋洋一挥手

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a languid afternoon in the sun

阳光下一个懒洋洋的下午

牛津词典

He moved languidly across the room.

他慢悠悠地穿过房间。

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To his delight a familiar, tall, languid figure lowered itself down the steps of a club.

看到一个熟悉的高大身影沿着俱乐部的台阶无精打采地走下来，他高兴极了。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Time spent at Jumby Bay can be as energetic or as languid as you wish.

来琼比湾消磨时光，动静皆宜，尽可随心所欲。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The incredible summer heat and humidity made us all feel languid.

夏天超乎想像的热气与湿度让大家都觉得无精打采.

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The March wind is fretful , fretting the languid waves into murmurs.

三月的风躁动不安, 惹得倦怠的波浪哗哗作响.

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Arthur was so languid, indifferent and careless about the favours bestowed upon him.

亚瑟对别人的奉承如此厌烦, 淡漠,如此不以为意.

辞典例句

I was angry with his languid movements.

我被他那懒洋洋的动作激怒了.

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His languid gaze says more than I can tell.

他凝视的目光表达的比我能读出的更多.

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Marianne fixed her eyes on her with a rational, though languid, gaze.

玛丽安眼睛凝视着她, 目光虽然疲弱, 却是清醒.

辞典例句

Above all, he seems to move at his own languid pace.

除此之外他还可以完全按照自己的速度踢球.

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Bs we promised, to face the world drowsily in our most languid positions.

咱们久已约定了, 要以最慵懒的姿式,模糊地面对这个世界.

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For my dear coquetle, it is worth my while growing languid.

衣带渐宽终不悔, 为依消得人憔悴.

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I must launch out my boat. The languid hours pass by on shore – Alas for me!

我必须撑出我的船去. 时光都在岸边捱延消磨了--不堪的我呵!

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The illness made him feel languid.

疾病使他感到倦怠乏力.

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His wife was shrill, languid, handsome and horrible.

他老婆长得倒挺标致,不过样子懒洋洋的, 没有精神, 说起话来尖声尖气,让人觉得讨厌.

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He speaks with a languid drawl.

他慢吞吞拉着长调说话.

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His languid manner annoys me when there's work to be done.

有工作要做的时候,他那懒散的态度总叫我着恼.

《简明英汉词典》

There seems to be nothing there but languid and monotonous smoke.

那儿似乎什么都没有,只有那死气沉沉的单调的煤烟.

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As we promised, to face the world drowsily in our most languid positions.

我们早就约定了, 要以最慵懒的姿势,恍惚地面对这个世界.

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It left Tom feeling languid.

这使汤姆感到没精打采.

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Miss Keelder's eyes were lively and Miss Helstone's languid.

基达尔小姐的眼睛炯炯有神,赫尔斯通小姐的眼睛则呆滞无神.

辞典例句

I had forgotten to braid my hair. The languid breeze played with it upon my neck.

我忘记把头发编起. 困倦的风在我颊上和它嬉戏.

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In a languid manner he designed to infuriate.

他显出无精打采的样子,故意想激怒她.

辞典例句

God honoured me with his fight when I was rebellious, He ignored me when I languid.

上帝用他的战方励我,当我反叛的时候, 他忽视我,当我疲弱的时候.

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She was still languid from her brief sleep and the exhilaration of the evening.

昨晚由于兴奋,夜间睡眠时间太少,她现在仍倦怠无力.

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Her siege of illness left her languid and pallid.

疾病的长期折磨把她弄得倦怠不堪,毫无生气.

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