indolent

C2

a. 懒惰的, 无痛的 [医] 无痛的

发音

UK /ˈɪn.də.lənt/
US /ˈɪn.də.lənt/

词形变化

more indolent 比较级 most indolent 最高级

释义与例句

adj. C2
  1. 1.

    Habitually lazy, procrastinating, or resistant to physical labor.

    The indolent girl resisted doing her homework.

  2. 2.

    Inducing laziness.

    indolent comfort

  3. 3.

    Causing little or no physical pain; progressing slowly; inactive (of an ulcer, etc.).

    医学
  4. 4.

    Healing slowly.

    医学

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 4

lazy otiose slothful work-shy

近义相关 2

idle inactive

相关短语

indolent lesion of epithelial origin

词源

From French indolent or directly from Late Latin indolēns, from in- (“not”) + dolēns (“hurting”), from doleo (“to hurt”). The later sense of “living easily, slothful” perhaps developed in French.

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