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

• 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。
• If so, sluggish GDP growth may not create enough slack in the economy to drive inflation down far.
  如果真是这样，GDP的缓慢增长也许并不能够对经济产生足够的缓冲来使通胀更低。
• Does your application performance appear sluggish?
  应用程序的性能是否显得迟缓了？
• 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。
• They would lose little sleep if output growth stays sluggish or unemployment rates inch up.
  如果产出增长率增长缓慢，失业率再高一点，就少不了他们担心的了。
• The economy remains sluggish
  经济的发展仍然非常缓慢。
• Statistics paint a sobering picture — unemployment, tight credit, lower home values, sluggish job growth.
  统计数据描绘了一幅不容乐观的画面：失业率攀升，信贷从紧，家庭观念淡薄，就业机会增长缓慢。
• The report showed sluggish exports, with further deterioration in prospect as the global economy grinds towards recession.
  报告显示了处于呆滞状态的出口业，在全球经济即将陷入衰退的阴影下其前景堪忧。
• Recovering global demand has boosted orders, but exports of Made in Taiwan goods remain sluggish.
  全球需求日益复苏增加了订单数量，但台湾制造商品的出口仍显乏力。
• 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。