| 单词 | sedentary |
| 释义 | sedentary (once / 4488 pages) adj Scientists believe that one of the causes of the obesity epidemic sweeping the US is our sedentary lifestyle. Sedentary means sitting a lot and refers to a person or job that is not very physically active. This adjective has a specialized meaning when referring to certain types of birds that stay in one area and do not migrate. Sedentary is from French sédentaire, from Old French, from Latin sedentārius, from sedēre "to sit." WORD FAMILYsedentary USAGE EXAMPLESCommonly called “secondary hearts,” these muscles pump blood back to our heart, allowing us to maintain our normal rate of metabolic activity during sedentary activities. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) None of this occurred in the brains of the sedentary mice. New York Times(Jun 15, 2016) Taubes considers sugar to be a worse evil when compared to the effects of a sedentary lifestyle and saturated fat. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) adj requiring sitting or little activity forced by illness to lead a sedentary life Syn inactive not active physically or mentally |
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