lethargic
Significado: Lacking energy or enthusiasm; abnormally drowsy and sluggish.
Lethargic describes a state of sluggishness that may be physical, mental, or both. It is commonly used in medical contexts to describe patients who are abnormally drowsy, and in everyday speech to describe anyone lacking motivation or vitality. The noun form is 'lethargy.' Common collocations include 'feeling lethargic,' 'lethargic performance,' and 'lethargic economy.'
Ejemplos
- The oppressive heat made everyone feel lethargic, and productivity in the office dropped to almost nothing. 令人窒息的暑热让每个人都感到昏沉无力,办公室的工作效率几乎降为零。El calor agobiante hacía que todos se sintiesen aletargados y la productividad en la oficina cayó a casi nada.息苦しいほどの暑さで皆が無気力になり、オフィスの生産性はほぼゼロに落ち込んだ。숨 막히는 더위에 모두가 나른해져, 사무실의 생산성은 거의 바닥으로 떨어졌다.
- The dog had become unusually lethargic, which prompted the owner to take him to the vet for a check-up. 那只狗变得异常无精打采,这促使主人带它去看兽医。El perro se había vuelto inusualmente aletargado, lo que llevó al dueño a llevarlo al veterinario para un chequeo.犬が異常にだるそうにしていたので、飼い主は獣医に連れて行くことにした。개가 유난히 축 처져 있어서 주인은 검진을 받으러 동물병원에 데려가기로 했다.
- Critics described the team's performance as lethargic, lacking the intensity that had characterised their early-season form. 评论家们形容球队的表现萎靡不振,缺少赛季初期那种特有的强度。Los críticos calificaron la actuación del equipo de aletargada, sin la intensidad que había caracterizado su rendimiento a principio de temporada.批評家たちはチームのパフォーマンスを精彩を欠くものと評し、シーズン序盤の特徴であった激しさが欠けていたと述べた。비평가들은 팀의 경기력을 활기 없는 것으로 평가하며, 시즌 초반에 보여주었던 격렬함이 결여되었다고 지적했다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: medical, journalism, general
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Greek 'lethargikos,' from 'lethargia' meaning drowsiness or forgetfulness, from 'lethe' (forgetfulness, oblivion — also the name of the river of forgetfulness in the underworld) and 'argos' (idle).
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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