leaden

a. 铅制的, 呆滞的, 铅灰色的, 沉闷的 [机] 铅的, 铅包的

发音

其它 /ˈlɛdən/

词形变化

leadened leadening leadens 三单 leadens leadening 现在分词 leadened 过去式 leadened 过去分词 more leaden 比较级 most leaden 最高级

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To make or become dull or overcast.

    及物/不及物
adj.
  1. 1.

    Of or related to the metal lead, particularly

    Made of lead.

    古体
  2. 2.

    Of or related to the metal lead, particularly

    Resembling the color of lead, metallic or dark gray; (of daylight) dim, overcast.

    比喻

    The sky was dark and overcast, a leaden pall producing a deep gloom.

    It was at the end of February..., when the world was cold..., when icy rains fell from the leaden skies in continual drizzling showers.

  3. 3.

    Of or related to the metal lead, particularly

    Resembling the density of lead, heavy.

    比喻

    Which break a teachless nature to the yoke.

  4. 4.

    Of or related to the metal lead, particularly

    Resembling the ponderousness of lead, sluggish.

    比喻

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 4

heavy dull weighted plodding

近义相关 4

heavy dull cloudy effortful

相关短语

leaden flycatcher leaden flycatchers with leaden wings fly with leaden wings flies with leaden wings flying with leaden wings flew with leaden wings flown with leaden wings

词源

From Middle English leden, leaden, from Old English lēaden (“leaden, of lead”). Cognate with West Frisian leaden (“leaden”), Dutch loden (“leaden”). By surface analysis, lead + -en.

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