Word
spiritless
/ˈspiritlis/
adjective
无精打采的；缺乏活力的；没有激情的
核心释义
Lacking energy, drive, motivation, or emotion; enervated.
- 1.
缺乏精力、动力、动机或情感；无精打采的。
Lacking energy, drive, motivation or emotion. Enervated.
- 2.
缺乏热情或活力
lacking ardor or vigor or energy
- 3.
缺乏勇气,过于顺从
evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant; ; - Orville Prescott
缺乏勇气的；怯懦的；过于顺从的；缺乏精力、动力、动机或情感；无精打采的。；缺乏热情或活力；缺乏勇气,过于顺从；无生气的
用法In use
After the long meeting, everyone felt spiritless and just wanted to go home.
用法提示：此处 spiritless 是形容词，作表语，表示人缺乏精力、提不起精神。
The team gave a spiritless performance in the final match, with no energy or passion.
用法提示：spiritless 作定语修饰 performance，说明表演或表现缺乏热情与活力。
She tried to smile, but her spiritless voice made her disappointment obvious.
用法提示：这里 spiritless 作定语，形容声音缺乏活力，体现出情绪低落。
a spiritless reply to criticism
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语法说明Grammar Note
通常用于描述人或行为缺乏精神或活力，可位于名词前或系动词后。
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