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-derived
torproot
+
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.

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