inanimate
UK/ɪn'ænɪmət/US/in'ænimәt/
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Definitions
adj.
Not alive; lacking the qualities of a living thing.
无生命的；非生物的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin- (not) + anim (breath, life) + -ate = 'having no breath' — lifeless. A rock, a chair, a corpse: things that do not breathe.
Root anim still carries 21 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.inanimate object无生命物体
- 2.inanimate matter无生命的物质
Example Sentences
- 1.
Children often talk to inanimate objects like toys.
- 2.
In grammar, 'it' usually refers to inanimate things.