Word · Frequency #21472
leaden
呆滞的；倦怠沉重的
核心释义
made heavy or weighted down with weariness; dull and sluggish
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铅的；与铅有关的
Of or related to the metal lead, particularly
缓慢沉重的；迟缓费力的；铅制的；铅的；铅的；与铅有关的；铅制的；呆滞的
用法In use
After the long flight, her legs felt leaden and she could barely walk to the luggage carousel.
用法提示：leaden 作形容词，表示因疲惫而沉重、迟缓。
The workers moved with leaden steps through the hot afternoon, stopping often to rest.
用法提示：leaden 修饰 steps，形容动作缓慢而沉重。
He tried to concentrate, but his mind was leaden and refused to form a single clear thought.
用法提示：leaden 作表语形容词，形容思维迟钝、呆滞。
be/feel + leaden
leaden 作表语，表示“沉重、迟缓”，常与 be/feel 等连系动词连用。
His steps were leaden after the long hike.
长途徒步后，他的步伐沉重而缓慢。
leaden + [noun]
此处 leaden 表示“用铅制成的”，作定语修饰名词。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- leaden sky
- 铅灰色的天空
- The leaden sky made the afternoon feel dull and cold.铅灰色的天空让下午显得阴沉而又寒冷。
- leaden silence
- 沉闷的寂静
- A leaden silence filled the room after she left.她离开后，房间里一片沉闷的寂静。
- leaden feet
- 沉重疲惫的双脚
- After the training session, my leaden feet made every step a struggle.训练结束后，我沉重的双脚让每一步都变得艰难。
- leaden steps
- 缓慢沉重的步伐
- He climbed the stairs with leaden steps, exhausted by the news.他迈着沉重缓慢的步伐爬上楼梯，被这个消息弄得精疲力竭。
- leaden eyelids
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记住 lead（铅，读 /led/）加 -en：铅做的，又沉又灰，动作拖沓像铅块。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：literary prose、poetry、formal writing leaden 多用于书面语或文学描写，日常口语中不太常见。表示“铅制的”时较正式；表示“沉重的、沉闷的”时多用于形容天气、气氛或动作。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only one listed word rhymes with leaden /ˈlɛdən/: deaden /ˈdɛdən/. The others are look-alikes ending in -den but with different stressed vowels: wooden /ˈwʊdən/, sudden /ˈsʌdən/, hidden /ˈhɪdən/, maiden /ˈmeɪdən/, garden /ˈɡɑːrdən/ (note the r sound).
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