Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #19189
sedentary
久坐的；活动量少的
requiring sitting or little activity
- 1.
Not moving; relatively still; staying in the vicinity.
不移动的；相对静止的；待在附近的
- 2.
Living in a fixed geographical location; the opposite of nomadic.
定居的；固定居住的；与游牧相对
- 3.
Not moving much; sitting around.
久坐的；不常运动的
不移动的；相对静止的；待在附近的；定居的；固定居住的；与游牧相对；久坐的；不常运动的；久坐的；坐惯的
In use
After working in an office for ten years, he decided to change his sedentary lifestyle and join a gym.
A sedentary job can make your back and neck stiff, so try to stand up every half hour.
She knew her sedentary habits were unhealthy, so she bought a standing desk.
become/remain + sedentary
系动词后作表语，表示进入或保持久坐状态。
After the operation, he remained sedentary for weeks.
手术后，他连续几周都久坐不动。
lead a sedentary life/lifestyle
lead 常与 life/lifestyle 搭配，表示“过……的生活”。
People who lead a sedentary lifestyle are at higher risk of heart disease.
过着久坐少动生活的人患心脏病的风险更高。
a sedentary [noun]
Connections
Collocations
- sedentary lifestyle
- 久坐的生活方式
- A sedentary lifestyle can increase your risk of obesity.久坐的生活方式会增加肥胖的风险。
- sedentary behavior
- 久坐行为
- Prolonged sedentary behavior is linked to heart disease.长时间的久坐行为与心脏病有关。
- sedentary job
- 久坐的工作
- She has a sedentary job and tries to walk during lunch.她的工作久坐不动，所以她尽量在午休时散步。
- sedentary habits
- 久坐的习惯
- You should replace your sedentary habits with regular exercise.你应该用定期锻炼来取代久坐的习惯。
Synonyms
- inactive
- 不活动的；不活跃的 · inactive 泛指活动量少，不限于坐姿；sedentary 强调久坐的生活方式。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记法：sedentary 里有 dent（凹痕），想象久坐不动的人把椅子坐出一个坑——久坐的。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：健康与生活方式描述、学术或医学文本 该词多用于正式或书面语境，尤其常见于健康、医学和生活方式讨论中；口语中较少用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常用词与 sedentary /ˈsɛdəntəri/ 押韵。下列词都以 -ary 结尾，但重音或元音不同：secretary、commentary、momentary、voluntary、elementary、ordinary。其中 elementary 拼写同样含 -entary，但重音在第三个音节，读音与 sedentary 明显不同。
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, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.