(人或动作)慵懒的、无精打采的;(气氛/节奏)缓慢而缺乏活力的。(也可指“柔和缓慢、带点倦意的优雅感”。)
/ˈlæŋɡwɪd/
She gave a languid smile and leaned back in her chair.
她懒洋洋地笑了笑,靠在椅背上。
In the heat of late afternoon, the city moved in a languid rhythm, as if time itself had slowed.
在午后酷热中,城市以一种慵懒的节奏运转,仿佛连时间都慢了下来。
languid 来自拉丁语 languidus,与 languēre(“疲倦、无力、精神不振”)有关,词义一直围绕“缺乏力量、缺乏活力”发展;在文学语境中常带有“缓慢、倦怠而略显优雅”的色彩。