
adv. 怠惰地;不痛地
To roll the body about indolently or clumsily in or as if in water, snow, or mud.
打滚在或好象在水里、雪中或泥浆中懒散地或笨拙地滚动身体。
Jack rises and gives the glass to Snow; then, lolling in his chair, regards him indolently.
杰克站起来,把酒杯递给斯诺;然后,徽散地依靠在椅子上,用困倦的眼神打量着他。
So it is with many souls who indolently live on the outer edge of their own natures until great thunderstorms of sorrow reveal hidden depths within that were never hitherto suspected.
许多得过且过祇在人性浮面生活的人,也是如此,直到要受到了大雷雨似的打击,他们才窥见灵魂的深奥。
adv.|lazily/slothfully;怠惰地;不痛地
indolently(副词)指以懒惰、怠惰、散漫的方式行事,强调缺乏活力、逃避努力或拖延的状态。该词常带有消极含义,暗示因懒散而导致的效率低下或不负责任。
核心含义
描述一种缺乏积极性或行动力的状态,表现为做事缓慢、不情愿或逃避责任。例如:"He stretched indolently on the sofa, ignoring his pending tasks."(他懒洋洋地躺在沙发上,对未完成的任务置之不理。)
词源与构成
源自拉丁语 indolens("无痛感" → 引申为"漠不关心"),由否定前缀 in- 和 dolere("感到痛苦")组成。英语中最早用于形容"逃避劳作的倾向"(17世纪)。
语境应用
同义词对比
《牛津英语词典》(OED)
定义:"In a manner characterized by laziness or avoidance of effort; sluggishly."(以懒惰或逃避努力为特征的方式;迟缓地。)
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Merriam-Webster词典
释义:"In an indolent manner: lazily."(以怠惰的方式;懒散地。)
剑桥词典
例句:"She waved indolently at us from her hammock."(她在吊床上懒散地向我们挥手。)
文学经典用例
奥斯卡·王尔德在《道林·格雷的画像》中写道:"Indolently he turned the pages."(他懒散地翻着书页),刻画人物颓废气质。
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indolently 是副词,以下是详细解释:
例句:He lives indolently with his relatives.(他与亲戚一起生活,懒散度日)。
例句:The cat stretched indolently in the sun.(猫在阳光下懒洋洋地伸展)。
例句:Phil Jackson described the team's schedule as "fulfilling the obligation indolently".(菲尔·杰克逊形容球队“懒散地应付赛程”)。
如需更多例句或完整词表,可参考新东方在线词典或欧路词典。
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