sluggishly
/ˈslʌɡɪʃli/ (bre, ipa) · [slˈʌɡɪʃli] /ˈslʌɡɪʃli/ (ame, ipa)
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。
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。
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。
- 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.