lethargic

/ləˈθɑːdʒɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ləˈθɑːrdʒɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /lə-ˈthär-jik le-/ (ame, mw)

lethargic — adjective

  • lethargicpositive
  • more lethargiccomparative
  • most lethargicsuperlative

1. moving, thinking, or reacting more slowly than usual because you feel drained an

1.形容詞B2
釋義

moving, thinking, or reacting more slowly than usual because you feel drained and not ready to do very much.

例句

After the overnight bus ride, Eli felt lethargic during the morning meeting.

feel lethargic after [event]

The humid classroom made Diya look lethargic by the end of the lesson.

look lethargic in hot conditions

同義詞
  • sluggish

    common and close in meaning; often used for slow movement or response

  • listless

    more formal; stresses a lack of interest or energy

  • drowsy

    focuses more on feeling sleepy than on general low activity

反義詞

文法句型

be/feel/look/seem/become lethargic

用法筆記

Usually describes a person or animal that is slower and less active than normal. It often follows causes such as heat, illness, lack of sleep, or medicine, and commonly appears after feel, look, seem, or become.

常見錯誤

❌I am lethargic to start work today.
✅I feel lethargic and do not want to start work today.
💡'lethargic' describes your state; it is not followed by 'to' + verb.
❌The room was lethargic after lunch.
✅Everyone in the room felt lethargic after lunch.
💡'lethargic' normally describes living people or animals, not the room itself.