sluggish
adjective /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
/ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
- moving, reacting or working more slowly than normal
缓慢的；迟缓的；懒洋洋的 - sluggish traffic
缓缓移动的车流 - a sluggish economy
经济停滞 - the sluggish black waters of the canal
运河里缓慢流动的黑乎乎的河水 - He felt very heavy and sluggish after the meal.
饭后他感觉身子很沉，不想动。 - The growth of the export market has helped to compensate for sluggish demand at home.
出口市场的增长有助于弥补国内需求的疲软。 - Sales were sluggish.
销售不景气。
Collocations DictionarySluggish is used with these nouns:- demand
- economy
- growth
- …
词源late Middle English: from the noun slug or the verb slug (see sluggard) + -ish. - sluggish traffic