英语词汇“inactive”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1 (adjective) in the sense of unused

Definition

idle

The satellite has been inactive since its launch two years ago.

Synonyms

unused

idle

Now the machine is lying idle.

dormant

The virus remains dormant in nerve tissue.

latent

inert

He covered the inert body with a blanket

immobile

He remained as immobile as if carved out of rock.

mothballed

out of service

inoperative

abeyant

Opposites

working

, used,

running

mobile

operative

2 (adjective) in the sense of idle

He has been inactive since last year.

Synonyms

idle

Employees have been idle for almost a month now.

unemployed

Have you been unemployed for over six months?

out of work

A third of the population is out of work.

jobless

One in four people are now jobless in inner areas like Tottenham.

unoccupied

Portraits of unoccupied youths predominate.

kicking your heels

Opposites

employed

occupied

3 (adjective) in the sense of lazy

They certainly were not politically inactive.

Synonyms

lazy

I was too lazy to learn how to read music.

passive

He took a passive role in the interview.

slow

Island life is too slow for her liking.

quiet

dull

We all feel dull and sleepy between 1 and 3pm.

low-key (informal)

sluggish

feeling sluggish and lethargic after a big meal

lethargic

He felt too miserable and lethargic to get dressed.

sedentary

A sedentary lifestyle has been linked with a risk of heart disease.

indolent

indolent teenagers who won't lift a finger to help

somnolent

the somnolent villages of Sicily

torpid

He led a lazy, torpid life at the weekends.

slothful (formal)

He was not slothful: he had been busy all night.

Opposites

active

busy

energetic

vibrant

diligent

industrious

单词	inactive
释义	Trends of inactive View usage for: inactive (ɪnæktɪv) adjective Someone or something that is inactive is not doing anything or is not working. He certainly was not politically inactive. The satellite had been inactive since its launch two years ago. Synonyms: lazy, passive, slow, quiet More Synonyms of inactive inactivity (ɪnæktɪvɪti) uncountable noun The players have comparatively long periods of inactivity. Synonyms: sloth, vegetation, inertia, stagnation More Synonyms of inactive Synonyms: immobility, unemployment, inaction, passivity More Synonyms of inactive More Synonyms of inactive inactive in British English (ɪnˈæktɪv) adjective 1. idle or inert; not active 2. sluggish, passive, or indolent 3. military of or relating to persons or equipment not in active service 4. chemistry (of a substance) having little or no reactivity 5. (of an element, isotope, etc) having little or no radioactivity Derived forms inactively (inˈactively) adverb inactivity (ˌinacˈtivity) or inactiveness (inˈactiveness) noun inactive in American English (ɪnˈæktɪv) adjective 1. not active or moving 2. not inclined to act; idle; dull; sluggish 3. not in use or force; not functioning 4. not in active service in the armed forces 5. not affecting the plane of polarized light: said of some isomers of certain optically active crystalline substances 6. chemically inert Derived forms inactively (inˈactively) adverb inactivity (ˌinacˈtivity) noun Examples of 'inactive' in a sentence inactive What should we do with the inactive members on our roll? Christianity Today (2000) Some people who are made redundant get another job or become economically inactive. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The number of economically inactive is at a staggering eight million. The Sun (2009) More than a fifth of the nation is classified as economically inactive. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Some argue that the vast majority of those who sign up do so out of mere curiosity and remain inactive. Times, Sunday Times (2015) So who are the economically inactive? Times, Sunday Times (2010) Her team observed rats, some of which exercised excessively on a wheel and others that remained inactive. Times, Sunday Times (2009) At present, more than one in four adults of working age are either unemployed or economically inactive. Times, Sunday Times (2010) This mirrors the experience of many housebuilders, who say they cannot make a profit in economically inactive areas. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Those who are economically inactive have to prove that they are financially self-sufficient to be allowed a right to reside. Times, Sunday Times (2006) And in terms of the location of the economically inactive, this group are far and away the most significant. Times, Sunday Times (2008) But presumably 10,000 fairly inactive members. Times, Sunday Times (2013) And 450,000 people have become economically inactive in the past 12 months. The Sun (2010) The number of inactive people reached a record 8.1 million in January. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The more we see and read about innocent civilians caught in the line of fire, the harder it is for governments to remain inactive or indifferent. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Overall, the number of inactive people who do not want a job jumped by 88,000 over the past quarter. Times, Sunday Times (2010) In other languages inactive British English: inactive ADJECTIVE Someone or something that is inactive is not doing anything or is not working. He certainly was not politically inactive. American English: inactive Brazilian Portuguese: inativo Chinese: 不作为的 European Spanish: inactivo French: inactif German: untätig Italian: inattivo Japanese: 活動しない Korean: 활동하지 않는 European Portuguese: inativo Latin American Spanish: inactivo 1 (adjective) in the sense of unused Definition idle The satellite has been inactive since its launch two years ago. Synonyms unused idle Now the machine is lying idle. dormant The virus remains dormant in nerve tissue. latent inert He covered the inert body with a blanket immobile He remained as immobile as if carved out of rock. mothballed out of service inoperative abeyant Opposites working , used, running , mobile , operative 2 (adjective) in the sense of idle He has been inactive since last year. Synonyms idle Employees have been idle for almost a month now. unemployed Have you been unemployed for over six months? out of work A third of the population is out of work. jobless One in four people are now jobless in inner areas like Tottenham. unoccupied Portraits of unoccupied youths predominate. kicking your heels Opposites employed , occupied 3 (adjective) in the sense of lazy They certainly were not politically inactive. Synonyms lazy I was too lazy to learn how to read music. passive He took a passive role in the interview. slow Island life is too slow for her liking. quiet dull We all feel dull and sleepy between 1 and 3pm. low-key (informal) sluggish feeling sluggish and lethargic after a big meal lethargic He felt too miserable and lethargic to get dressed. sedentary A sedentary lifestyle has been linked with a risk of heart disease. indolent indolent teenagers who won't lift a finger to help somnolent the somnolent villages of Sicily torpid He led a lazy, torpid life at the weekends. slothful (formal) He was not slothful: he had been busy all night. Opposites active , busy , energetic , vibrant , diligent , industrious Additional synonyms in the sense of dormant Definition temporarily quiet, inactive, or not being used The virus remains dormant in nerve tissue. Synonyms latent, inactive, lurking, quiescent, unrealized, unexpressed, inoperative in the sense of dull Definition not lively or energetic We all feel dull and sleepy between 1 and 3pm. Synonyms lifeless, dead, heavy, slow, indifferent, sluggish, insensitive, apathetic, listless, unresponsive, passionless, insensible in the sense of immobile Definition not moving He remained as immobile as if carved out of rock. Synonyms motionless, still, stationary, fixed, rooted, frozen, stable, halted, stiff, rigid, static, riveted, lifeless, inert, at rest, inanimate, immovable, immobilized, at a standstill, unmoving, stock-still, like a statue, immotile Synonyms of 'inactive' inactive Explore 'inactive' in the dictionary
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