figurative. To live in a state of inactivity or negligence; to remain or be sunk in sin, sloth, etc.; to be dilatory or tardy in doing something.
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释义 | the world > action or operation > inaction > disinclination to act or listlessness > be listless or lethargic [verb (intransitive)] (21) slumberc1380 figurative. To live in a state of inactivity or negligence; to remain or be sunk in sin, sloth, etc.; to be dilatory or tardy in doing something. dream1548 intransitive. Originally: to act as if in a dream; to behave idly, apathetically, or listlessly; to procrastinate. Now (chiefly in progressive… vegetate1740 figurative. intransitive. Of a person: to lead a dull, monotonous life, without intellectual or social activity; to live or spend time in an… moon1763 colloquial. intransitive. To move or behave listlessly or aimlessly. Frequently with about, along, around. stagnate1774 Of a person or people: To subside into a stagnant mode of existence. maunder1775 intransitive. To move or act in a dreamy, idle, or purposeless manner; to dawdle. Frequently with along, away, over. Cf. dander, v. 1. Dianize1834 intransitive. To ‘moon’ (with an allusion to the myth of Endymion). veg1979 intransitive. To disengage mentally; to do nothing as a way of relaxing, to pass the time in (mindless) inactivity, esp. by watching television… Subcategories:— become (4) — make (1) — languish (2) — be or become sluggish or heavy (6) |
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