sluggishly
sluggishly — 副詞
1. at a pace that is slower than it should be, with too little energy or quick resp
遲緩地
比平常更慢且顯得無力
at a pace that is slower than it should be, with too little energy or quick response.
The old laptop ran sluggishly after the update and froze twice.
那台舊筆電更新後運作得很遲緩，還當機了兩次。
machine performance: run sluggishly
Folake climbed the last few stairs sluggishly after carrying two heavy boxes.
Folake 搬了兩個重箱子後，遲緩地爬上最後幾階樓梯。
verb + sluggishly for tired movement
Cold syrup dripped sluggishly from the spoon into the white bowl.
冰冷的糖漿從湯匙上遲緩地滴進白色碗裡。
liquid movement: drip sluggishly
Sales rose sluggishly all spring, so the shop cut weekend hours.
整個春天銷售成長都很遲緩，所以店裡縮短了週末營業時間。
weak growth: rise sluggishly
Mei answered sluggishly when the nurse woke her before sunrise.
護士在天亮前叫醒 Mei 時，她回應得很遲緩。
- move sluggishly
- respond sluggishly
- run sluggishly
- rise sluggishly
- crawl sluggishly
- slowly
more neutral and does not by itself suggest weak energy or poor response
- lazily
suggests unwillingness or lack of effort, often by choice
- lethargically
stronger and more physical, often linked to illness, sleepiness, or exhaustion
- briskly
suggests quick, lively movement
- energetically
emphasises strong effort and active force
文法句型
verb + sluggishly
move/respond/work + sluggishly
用法筆記
Often used when a person, machine, or system is slower than it should be and seems weak or lacking drive. Distinguish from 'slowly', which can be neutral and does not always suggest poor energy.
同根字
- sluggish形容詞C1
- sluggishness名詞C2