| 单词 | leaden |
| 释义 | leaden (once / 1575 pages) adj Something leaden moves in a heavy, slow way. After a sleepless night, your leaden feet will walk more sluggishly than usual to the bus stop. Dull, heavy things can be described as leaden, like a dense, boring novel full of leaden dialog or your fatigued, leaden legs at the end of a full day's hike up a mountain. If something is the color of lead — a dull gray — that's also leaden, like the leaden, stormy sky. Finally, things made of lead are quite literally leaden, the word's original meaning, from a Germanic root meaning "heavy metal." WORD FAMILYleaden: leadenly USAGE EXAMPLESHe returned to court and apologized in a statement leaden with resignation. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) Later it feels like purgatory, a wintry place with flat skies, leaden waters and unwelcome reminders of the past. New York Times(Nov 17, 2016) His obsession with a coming dance contest brings humor into the play, as Willie rants about his girlfriend’s leaden feet. New York Times(Nov 07, 2016) 1adj (of movement) slow and laborious leaden steps Syn plodding effortful requiring great physical effort 2adj lacking lightness or liveliness a leaden conversation Syn heavy dull lacking in liveliness or animation 3adj made heavy or weighted down with weariness his leaden arms Syn weighted heavy marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness 4adj made of lead a leaden weight 5adj darkened with overcast the sky was leaden and thick Syn dull cloudy full of or covered with clouds |
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