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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。
缺乏活力的；无精打采的
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缺乏活力的；无精打采的
Lacking vigor or energy.
The patient is anemic and needs iron supplements.
这位病人贫血，需要补充铁剂。
贫血的、与贫血有关的或患贫血的。
Of, pertaining to, or suffering from anemia.
虚弱的；无精打采的；缺乏力量、活力、生命力或色彩的。
Weak; listless; lacking power, vigor, vitality, or colorfulness.
The team's anemic performance in the second half cost them the game.
球队下半场缺乏活力的表现让他们输掉了比赛。
After the long illness, she felt anemic and tired most of the time.
久病之后，她大部分时间都觉得贫血、疲惫。
The government's anemic response to the crisis drew sharp criticism.
政府对危机的疲软回应招致了尖锐批评。
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 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 作前置定语修饰名词时，直接放在被修饰词之前。
The anemic child was admitted to the hospital.
那个贫血的孩子被送进了医院。
Not this
He is anemia.
Use this
He is anemic.
anemia 是名词“贫血（症）”，系动词后作表语应用形容词 anemic，表示“患贫血的；贫血的”。
Not this
She looks an anemic.
Use this
She looks anemic.
anemic 是形容词，不能与冠词 an 连用构成名词性短语；在感官动词 look 后作表语直接用形容词 anemic。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
乏力的表现
The team gave an anemic performance in the second half.
该队下半场表现乏力。
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。
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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’。
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.