单词 | lethargic |
释义 | lethargic (once / 7265 pages) adj When you feel lethargic, you're sluggish or lacking energy. Being sleepy or hungry can make anyone lethargic. Being lethargic makes it hard to get anything done: you feel weak and sleepy. Whatever the reason, a lethargic person needs to snap out of it and get some energy, maybe by eating something or by taking a nap. Being lethargic also goes well with watching TV, since that takes almost no energy at all. When you feel lethargic, you don't have any energy to spare. WORD FAMILYlethargic: lethargically+/lethargy: lethargic, lethargies USAGE EXAMPLESDriving the GLA, I found the transmission dynamics lethargic in economy mode and over-caffeinated in the sport setting, with no middle ground. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) The Badgers were a little lethargic to start and trailed Green Bay 12-11 almost 9 minutes into the game. Washington Times(Dec 14, 2016) Playfully apocalyptic, they move in the manner of lethargic atoms. Los Angeles Times(Dec 02, 2016) adj deficient in alertness or activity bullfrogs became lethargic with the first cold nights Syn|Ant unenergetic, unenrgetic inactive not active physically or mentally dazed, foggy, groggy, logy, stuporousstunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion) dreamy, lackadaisical, languid, languorouslacking spirit or liveliness listlesslacking zest or vivacity energetic possessing or exerting or displaying energy activecharacterized by energetic activity livelyfull of life and energy dynamic, dynamicalcharacterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality physicalcharacterized by energetic bodily activity alert, brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippyquick and energetic cantylively and brisk drivingacting with vigor high-energyproviding a relatively large amount of energy upon undergoing a chemical reaction indefatigable, tireless, unflagging, unwearyingshowing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality strenuouscharacterized by or performed with much energy or force vigorouscharacterized by forceful and energetic action or activity enterprisingmarked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects spiriteddisplaying animation, vigor, or liveliness |
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