词汇 | listless |
释义 | listless adjective uk /ˈlɪst.ləs/ us /ˈlɪst.ləs/ having no energy and enthusiasm and unwilling to do anything needing effort: 懈怠的,懒散的,无精打采的 He's seemed listless and a little depressed ever since he got his exam results.自从得知自己的考试分数后他就一直无精打采,心情也有些低落。 Bore and bored banal banally be (stuck) in a grooveidiom be watching the clockidiom bend blah boil bore bore the ass off someoneidiom languid languidly listlessly listlessness outgrow rut uncompelling underemployed underwhelm underwhelmed undynamic You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Tired and making tired Related wordslistlessly listlessness listless | American Dictionarylistless adjective us/ˈlɪst·ləs/ tired and weak, and lacking energy or interest: As the tennis match continued in the 90° heat, his play grew listless and he made a number of errors. listless | Business Englishlistless adjective uk /ˈlɪstləs/us FINANCE, STOCK MARKET used to describe an economy, stock market, etc. in which there is not much activity or trade: Stocks closed mixed in listless trading ahead of Saturday's presidential elections. Examples of listlesslistless The effect is distant, listless, empty, hollow, and the overall character of this opening section as a whole is of a run-down, worn-out glamour. This laneway was clearly not, as the slummer genre would have it, an unstable mishmash of listless and directionless deviants. He regrets that meanwhile he himself languishes unprofitably and in listless ease. After a listless and rather weary start, there is a continuous heightening of energy and drive through an increasing textural density, harmonic rhythm and movement of the bass line. There was more or less sickness and vomiting, while the dog was dull and listless, refusing all food and drink. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They were listless, ill-attentive and yawning their way through the morning's work. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Taken as a group the children are undersized, pale, listless, flabby and mentally dull. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Others will become listless and apathetic, while others will hang around street corners, turn to vandalism and perhaps to petty crime. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are no consumer goods, the people are listless, and there seems to be no industry to help them to tide over their difficulties. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is a listless and unlettered man without any initiative. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In such circumstances it is easy to become restless or listless, depressed or aggressive and unmotivated for constructive activities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is a common sight—dull and listless at his lessons and slow at his play. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One comes in appearing listless, pale, vague and unable to pick up the point of the question. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If one is a medic, one knows, because the victims are extremely ill, have sunken faces, and are thin, listless and weak. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One can contrast that against the listless, lethargic, futile atmosphere one sees in prisons generally, where people are doing dull, senseless and mostly destructive work. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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