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单词 lethargy
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lethargy

noun
/ˈleθədʒi/
/ˈleθərdʒi/
[uncountable]
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  1. the state of not having any energy or enthusiasm for doing things synonym listlessness, inertia
    • The report criticizes the lethargy shown by employers when it comes to job creation.
    Extra Examples
    • He felt that he had to drag himself out of his lethargy and begin to write.
    • She was suddenly overcome by lethargy.
    • They will need to shake off their lethargy if they want to win the game.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + lethargy
    • shake off
    phrases
    • a feeling of lethargy
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    Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from late Latin lethargia, from Greek lēthargia, from lēthargos ‘forgetful’, from the base of lanthanesthai ‘forget’.
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