indolent

英 ['ɪndələnt] 美 ['ɪndələnt]

• adj. 懒惰的；慢性的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. disinclined to work or exertion;

   "faineant kings under whose rule the country languished"
   "an indolent hanger-on"
   "too lazy to wash the dishes"
   "shiftless idle youth"
   "slothful employees"
   "the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy"
   

2. (of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless;

   "an indolent ulcer"
   "leprosy is an indolent infectious disease"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. I don't want to make friends with indolent persons.
   我不喜欢和懒惰的人交朋友。
2. Those who revel in the Internet tend to lead an indolent life.
   沉迷于网络的人往往过着懒散的生活。
3. Leprosy is an indolent infectious disease.
   麻风病是一种顽固的传染性疾病。
4. Indolent lymphoma can have a very long duration often without the need for treatment but is not often cured.
   慢性淋巴瘤通常发展期漫长并且不需要治疗，但是通常也难以治愈。

经典引文

• I am naturally indolent and without application to any kind of business.

  出自： Horace Walpole

• An appearance of swiftness and great competence despite the indolent posture.

  出自： R. P. Warren

• She wandered from one dusky room into the other, too indolent to put the light on.

  出自： E. Templeton

词汇搭配

• indolent gingivitis [医] 无痛龈炎...

近反义词

【近义词】

• lazy 懒惰的
• slothful 怠惰的
• shiftless 无计谋的
• faineant 懒惰者
• unenterprising 没有进取心的(保守的...
• vegetable 蔬菜
• diligent 勤奋的
• industrious 勤劳的
• do-nothing 游手好闲之人...
• laid-back 松驰的
• lethargic 昏睡的
• idle 无目的
• sluggish 缓慢的
• apathetic 缺乏感情的
• torpid 迟钝的
• lax 松弛的
• languid 不活泼的
• work-shy 怕工作的
• otiose 没有用的