英语单词 | inert |
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英美音标 | 英 [ɪ'nɜːt] 美 [ɪ'nɜːrt] |
中文释义 | adj.无行动的;惰性的;迟钝的 |
英语例句 | (1) She lay there inert, I thought she must be dead. (2) Stone is an inert mass of matter. (3) Helium and neon are inert gases. (4) He stood inert as the car came towards him. |
中文例句 | (1) 她躺在那儿一动不动,我想她一定是死了。 (2) 石头是一块无生命的物体。 (3) 氦和氖为惰性气体。 (4) 汽车朝他开来时,他还呆呆地站著。 |
vocabulary简明 | Something that's unable to move or moving without much energy can be described as inert. Wind up in a body cast and you’ll find yourself not only itchy, but totally inert. |
vocabulary扩展 | When motion is restricted or sluggish, or when something or someone appears lifeless, the adjective to use is inert. A dog who's playing dead is inert, as is a really boring movie. Or for those of you paying attention in chemistry class, you may have heard of inert gases — those elements that won't react with other elements or form chemical compounds. |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [ADJ 形容词]不动的;静止的 Someone or something that is inert does not move at all.
2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]无生气的;呆滞的 If you describe something as inert, you are criticizing it because it is not very lively or interesting. [disapproval]
3 [ADJ 形容词]惰性的;不活泼的 An inert substance is one which does not react with other substances. [TECHNICAL 术语]
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