torpid
UK/'tɒ:pid/US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
adj.
Mentally or physically inactive; sluggish; dormant or hibernating.
迟钝的；麻木的；蛰伏的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedtorproot
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idhaving the quality of
=torpid
Common Collocations
- 1.torpid mind迟钝的头脑
- 2.torpid state麻木的状态
- 3.[torpid economy]萎靡不振的经济
- 4.torpid creature蛰伏的动物
Example Sentences
- 1.
The bear emerged from its den, still torpid after months of hibernation.
- 2.
The summer heat left the entire office feeling torpid and unproductive.
- 3.
His torpid response to the crisis alarmed his colleagues.