Word · Frequency #17595
anemic
缺乏活力的；无精打采的
Lacking vigor or energy.
- 1.
Of, pertaining to, or suffering from anemia.
贫血的、与贫血有关的或患贫血的。
- 2.
Weak; listless; lacking power, vigor, vitality, or colorfulness.
虚弱的；无精打采的；缺乏力量、活力、生命力或色彩的。
贫血的；患贫血症的；贫血的、与贫血有关的或患贫血的。；虚弱的；无精打采的；缺乏力量、活力、生命力或色彩的。；贫血的；患贫血症的
In use
The team's anemic performance in the second half cost them the game.
After the long illness, she felt anemic and tired most of the time.
The government's anemic response to the crisis drew sharp criticism.
be anemic
be anemic 表示主语处于患贫血症的状态，是系表结构。
The patient is anemic and needs iron supplements.
这位病人贫血，需要补充铁剂。
become anemic
become anemic 强调进入贫血这一状态的转变，常与表示原因的时间状语连用。
He became anemic after the surgery.
他手术后变得贫血了。
anemic + noun
anemic 作前置定语修饰名词时，直接放在被修饰词之前。
Connections
Collocations
- anemic economy
- 低迷的经济
- The country's anemic economy has led to widespread unemployment.该国低迷的经济导致了大规模失业。
- anemic growth
- 疲软的增长
- Investors are concerned about the company's anemic growth.投资者对该公司疲软的增长感到担忧。
- anemic patient
- 贫血患者
- The anemic patient was advised to eat more iron-rich foods.医生建议这位贫血患者多吃富含铁的食物。
- anemic performance
- 乏力的表现
- The team gave an anemic performance in the second half.该队下半场表现乏力。
- anemic recovery
- 乏力复苏
- The economy is showing an anemic recovery after the recession.经济在衰退后呈现出乏力复苏。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
anemic 可记作‘a + nemic’，想象字母 i 像根干瘪的血管，血不足就无精打采，即‘贫血的、无活力的’。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：医学报告或医疗讨论、学术或正式文章、文学评论或书评 该词常见于医学语境，表示“贫血的”，属于中性偏正式用语；比喻义“缺乏活力的”多用于书面或文学语境。日常口语中较少使用，具体含义需要根据语境判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 anemic 押韵（重读音节及之后发音为 /iːmɪk/）的有 glycemic、ischemic、uremic。注意 academic、epidemic、pandemic 拼写也以 -emic 结尾，但发音为 /ˈdemɪk/，并不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.