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torpidly

/tawr-pid/US // ˈtɔr pɪd //UK // (ˈtɔːpɪd) //

悄悄地,悄悄地说,悄无声息地,悄悄的

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : inactive or sluggish.
    • : slow; dull; apathetic; lethargic.
    • : dormant, as a hibernating or estivating animal.

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Examples

  • In the gloom of the old church Josè threw himself upon a bench near the door, and waited torpidly.

  • Torpidly I draw my breath through day and night, nor care if the rain falls or the sun shines.

  • On the rude door, cobwebbed and dusty, a scorpion clung torpidly.

  • The opposition was visibly no other than a contest for power, whilst the mass of the nation stood torpidly by as the prize.

  • His mind worked slowly and torpidly, so that even grief came with an effort.