stagnant

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a. 不流动的, 停滞的, 不景气的, 萧条的, 污浊的, 迟钝的 [经] 萧条的

发音

UK /ˈstæɡnənt/

词形变化

more stagnant 比较级 most stagnant 最高级

教材释义与例句

形容词

停滞的;不景气的;污浊的;迟钝的

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Lacking flow or motion, and thus usually not fresh or healthy; decaying through stillness.

    停滞的

    a stagnant pool stagnant water

  2. 2.

    Without activity, change or progress, or excitement in an unhealthy manner; inactive, stale.

    停滞不前的

    比喻

    a stagnant economy stagnant prices

    Their love had turned stagnant.

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词源

From French stagnant, from Latin stagnans, present participle of stagno (“to form a pool of standing water”).

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