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Lethargy N Poison Late Latin Leθədʒi N.昏睡;倦怠;呆滞懒散 英

单词 lethargy
音标 ['leθədʒi]
解释 n.昏睡;倦怠;呆滞懒散
红宝书 【英】 n. 昏睡(abnormal drowsiness or torpor);倦怠(dullness, apathy)
【考】 antidote : poison / tonic : lethargy(解毒剂用来解除毒/ 补药用来解除困乏)反义词:vigor(活力)
【记】 leth(死)+argy→昏睡 ,无生气
【例】 John is still in bed due to lethargy.
字源 lethargy (n.)
late 14c., litarge, from Old French litargie or directly from Medieval Latin litargia, from Late Latin lethargia, from Greek lethargia "forgetfulness," from lethargos "forgetful," originally "inactive through forgetfulness," from lethe "forgetfulness" (see latent) + argos "idle" (see argon). The form with -th- is from 1590s in English.
不择手段背单词 n. 昏睡; 倦怠; 无精打采的状态
【类】antidote: poison = tonic: lethargy解毒剂用来解毒 = 滋补药用来解除困乏
【反】vigor(n 精力; 活力)
趣味全助记 【记】leth-死,+ energy 精神,精力→死一般的精神头→死气沉沉,无生气

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