listless

IPA/ˈlɪstləs/
KK[lˈɪstləs]IPA/ˈlɪstləs/

listless — 形容詞

  • listlesspositive
  • more listlesscomparative
  • most listlesssuperlative

1. feeling too tired or uninterested in things to want to move or take part in any

1.形容詞B2
釋義

無精打采的

缺乏活力與興趣的狀態

feeling too tired or uninterested in things to want to move or take part in any activities

例句

After her illness, Amara felt listless and spent most of the day in bed.

生病之後，Amara 覺得全身無精打采，幾乎一整天都待在床上。

feel listless — describing a state after illness

The hot weather made the children listless, so they stopped to rest under a tree.

炎熱的天氣讓孩子們變得無精打采，他們停了下來在樹下休息。

made [person] listless — caused by external factor

常見搭配
  • feel listless
  • grow listless
  • become listless
  • listless feeling
  • listless silence
同義詞
  • lethargic

    more formal; often used in medical or clinical contexts

  • sluggish

    focuses on physical slowness rather than lack of interest

  • apathetic

    emphasises lack of interest or emotion rather than lack of physical energy

反義詞
  • energetic

    having or showing great physical or mental energy

  • lively

    full of energy and enthusiasm

  • spirited

    full of courage, energy, and determination

文法句型

feel listless

be listless

remain listless

too listless to + infinitive

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person or a group of people; describes a temporary state of low energy and motivation, not a permanent personality trait. When describing an atmosphere or mood, listless can modify nouns such as silence or feeling.

常見錯誤

I listless today because I did not sleep well.
I feel listless today because I did not sleep well.
listless is an adjective and needs a linking verb such as be or feel.
He was too listless that he could not get up.
He was too listless to get up.
the correct pattern after too listless is to + infinitive, not a that-clause.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • listless feeling
  • listless silence
  • listless afternoon
  • listless mood
  • listless child

副詞搭配

  • strangely listless
  • unusually listless
  • suddenly listless
  • growing listless
  • visibly listless

常用片語

  • feel listless
  • look listless
  • grow listless
  • become listless
  • too listless to move

介系詞搭配

  • listless from the heat
  • listless after the operation
  • listless with boredom