torpor
noun /ˈtɔːpə(r)/
/ˈtɔːrpər/
[uncountable, singular] (formal)- the state of not being active and having no energy or enthusiasm
synonym lethargy迟钝;死气沉沉;懒散 - In the heat they sank into a state of torpor.
炎热的天气使得他们委靡不振。
词源late Middle English: from Latin, from torpere ‘be numb or sluggish’. - In the heat they sank into a state of torpor.