English Dictionary

languid

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈlæŋɡwɪd/

形容詞

Of a person or animal, or their body functions: flagging from weakness, or inactive or weak, especially due to illness or tiredness; faint, listless.

日本語の意味

（人や動物、またはその体の機能が）疲労や病気、疲れによる衰弱状態にあり、元気や活力を失っている様子。 / 無気力で、ぼんやりとした、または衰弱している状態。

After three sleepless nights, he entered the meeting with a languid expression, his voice barely above a whisper.

三晩眠れずに、彼は倦怠感のある表情で会議に入り、声はほとんどささやき声だった。

意味（1）

Of a person or animal, or their body functions: flagging from weakness, or inactive or weak, especially due to illness or tiredness; faint, listless.

[T]he ſalt of vipers is alſo thought to exceed any other animal ſalt vvhatever, in giving vigour to the languid circulation, and prompting to venery.

意味（2）

Of a person or their movement: showing a dislike for physical effort; leisurely, unhurried.

Loth was he to move / From the imprinted couch, and when he did, / 'Twas with slow, languid paces, and face hid / In muffling hands.

意味（3）

Of a person or their actions, character, etc.: lacking drive, emotion, or enthusiasm; apathetic, listless, spiritless, unenthusiastic.

VVith ſecret Checks her languid Soule ſhe chid / VVhich vvith ſuch violence never yet did flame; / Her Eyes hung dovvn; her Cheeks vvere over-ſpread / VVith bluſhing (but vvith ô hovv guiltleſſe!) ſhame: […]

意味（4）

Of a colour: not bright; dull, muted.

意味（5）

Of an idea, writing, etc.: dull, uninteresting.

[S]ome very languid remarks on the probable brilliancy of the ball were all that broke, at intervals, a silence of half-an-hour, before they were joined by the master of the house.

意味（6）

Of a period of time: characterized by lack of activity; pleasant and relaxed; unstressful.

Unknown to them, when ſenſual pleaſures cloy, / To fill the languid pauſe with finer joy; […]

意味（7）

Of a thing: lacking energy, liveliness, or strength; inactive, slow-moving, weak.

languid breathing languid movements

more languid （ comparative ）

most languid （ superlative ）