vegetate
UK/'vedʒɪteɪt/US/'vedʒiteit/
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To live or spend time in a dull, inactive way
过单调呆板的生活；混日子
v.
(of a plant) to grow
（植物）生长
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedveget (grow, from vegetāre) + -ate (verb) = 'to live like a plant.' This kept the un-flattering side of the image: a plant is alive but does nothing active, so to vegetate is to merely exist — sit around doing nothing. The same root as vivid, here turned all the way down.
Root viv still carries 48 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
After the exams, I just want to vegetate in front of the TV.
- 2.
He spent the whole summer vegetating at home.