| 单词 | inert |
| 释义 | inert (once / 1835 pages) 1adj 2adj Something that's unable to move or moving without much energy can be described as inert. Wind up in a body cast and you’ll find yourself not only itchy, but totally inert. When motion is restricted or sluggish, or when something or someone appears lifeless, the adjective to use is inert. A dog who's playing dead is inert, as is a really boring movie. Or for those of you paying attention in chemistry class, you may have heard of inert gases — those elements that won't react with other elements or form chemical compounds. WORD FAMILYinert: inertly, inertness USAGE EXAMPLESSome critics find Mills’s work quirky or precious; some find it inert. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) Beijing regularly cites the “Taiwan question” as one of its “core interests,” and the topic is toxic even among otherwise politically inert Chinese. Time(Dec 15, 2016) A gaggle of inert sea lions sat atop one bobbing green buoy, watching us go by. Seattle Times(Dec 01, 2016) 1 1adj unable to move or resist motion Syn nonmoving, unmoving not in motion 2adj slow and apathetic 2she was fat and inert Syn sluggish, soggy, torpid inactive not active physically or mentally adj having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive inert matter Syn indifferent, neutral unreactive (chemistry) not reacting chemically |
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