sluggish
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++slug·gish /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/ adjective SLOWmoving or reacting more slowly than normal 行动缓慢的；反应迟缓的 Alex woke late, feeling tired and sluggish. 亚历克斯醒得很晚，感到很倦怠。 Economic recovery has so far been sluggish. 经济复苏的速度目前仍然缓慢。► see thesaurus at slow —sluggishly adverb —sluggishness noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
sluggish• If you don't eat breakfast, you'll feel tired and sluggish.• The hard drive was the culprit, which was agonizingly sluggish.• The Roman response was at first somewhat sluggish.• The car had been sluggish all morning.• The children were tired and sluggish and didn't seem interested in any of the games.• The car felt sluggish as we drove up the hill.• But my computer was still sluggish during the backup process.• Concern about other computer companies' profits made for a summer of sluggish gains.• Sales were sluggish in the first half of the year.• As such, they are less sluggish than the average band.• A large depression in the ground with a watercourse in which a certain amount of sluggish water stands.From Longman Business Dictionarysluggishslug‧gish /ˈslʌgɪʃ/ adjective happening or reacting more slowly than usualTrading activity has been sluggish all week.sluggish consumer demand —sluggishly adverbEconomists predict that taxable income will grow only sluggishly. —sluggishness noun [uncountable]the sluggishness in the European marketslug·gish adjectiveChineseSyllable
moving more Corpus reacting or slowly than Business normal
sluggish
slug‧gish /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
adjective
moving or reacting more slowly than normal:
Alex woke late, feeling tired and sluggish.
Economic recovery has so far been sluggish.
—sluggishly adverb
—sluggishness noun [uncountable]
▪ slow not moving quickly or not doing something quickly: I was always one of the slowest runners in my class. | My computer’s really slow compared to the ones at school.
▪gradual happening, developing, or changing slowly over a long period of time: a gradual rise in the Earth’s temperature | I’ve noticed a gradual improvement in his work.
▪leisurely especially written moving or doing something slowly, especially because you are enjoying what you are doing and do not have to hurry: a leisurely breakfast | They walked at a leisurely pace.
▪unhurried especially written moving or doing something in a slow and calm way, without rushing at all: She continued to listen, seeming relaxed and unhurried. | the doctor’s calm unhurried manner
▪sluggish moving or reacting more slowly than usual, especially because of a loss of power or energy. Also used when business, sales, or the economy seem very slow: The car seems rather sluggish going uphill. | The drink was making her sluggish. | the company’s sluggish performance this year | Sales have been sluggish.
▪lethargic moving slowly, because you feel as if you have no energy and no interest in doing anything: She woke up feeling heavy and lethargic. | His son seemed depressed and lethargic.
▪languid literary slow and with very little energy or activity – used about people, actions, or periods of time: She lifted her hand in a languid wave. | a long languid afternoon in the middle of summer | He was pale and had rather a languid air about him.
▪glacial literary extremely slow – used especially about the speed at which something happens: Things are changing, but at a glacial pace.
slug‧gish /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
adjectivemoving or reacting more slowly than normal:
—sluggishly adverb
—sluggishness noun [uncountable]
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