sedentary

C1

a. 久坐的, 坐惯的, 定栖的 [医] 静坐的; 坐式的

发音

US /ˈsɛd.ən.tɛɹ.i/
其它
UK /ˈsɛd.ən.tə.ɹi/
UK /ˈsɛd.ən.tɹi/

词形变化

sedentaries 复数 sedentaries more sedentary 比较级 most sedentary 最高级

别名

sedentory

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    a sedentary person

adj. C1
  1. 1.

    Not moving; relatively still; staying in the vicinity.

    定居的

    The oyster is a sedentary mollusk; the barnacles are sedentary crustaceans.

  2. 2.

    Living in a fixed geographical location; the opposite of nomadic.

  3. 3.

    Not moving much; sitting around.

    医学
  4. 4.

    Inactive; motionless; sluggish; tranquil.

    废旧
  5. 5.

    Caused by long sitting.

    废旧

词汇关系

形容词

近义相关 1

inactive

词源

From Middle French sédentaire, from Latin sedentārius (“sitting”), from sedeō (“to sit, to be seated”).

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