sluggish

adj.

1. 缓慢的；迟缓的；懒洋洋的
   moving, reacting or working more slowly than normal and in a way that seems lazy
   1. sluggish traffic
      缓缓移动的车流
   2. a sluggish economy
      经济停滞
   3. the sluggish black waters of the canal
      运河里缓慢流动的黑乎乎的河水
   4. He felt very heavy and sluggish after the meal.
      饭后他感觉身子很沉，不想动。

1. ADJ-GRADED 懒洋洋的;缓慢的;有气无力的
   You can describe something as sluggish if it moves, works, or reacts much slower than you would like or is normal.
   1. The economy remains sluggish...
      经济的发展仍然非常缓慢。
   2. Circulation is much more sluggish in the feet than in the hands.
      脚部的循环比手部的循环缓慢得多。
   3. ...the sluggish pace of reforms.
      改革的缓慢步伐

1. The economy remains sluggish
   经济的发展仍然非常缓慢。
2. Circulation is much more sluggish in the feet than in the hands.
   脚部的循环比手部的循环缓慢得多。
3. Statistics paint a sobering picture — unemployment, tight credit, lower home values, sluggish job growth.
   统计数据描绘了一幅不容乐观的画面：失业率攀升，信贷从紧，家庭观念淡薄，就业机会增长缓慢。
4. Don't be so sluggish. Put yourself together.
   不要这样懒散，振作起来。
5. He would try to awake their dormant and sluggish faculties.
   他应该要试图唤醒学生的懒散和呆滞的本能。
6. If so, sluggish GDP growth may not create enough slack in the economy to drive inflation down far.
   如果真是这样，GDP的缓慢增长也许并不能够对经济产生足够的缓冲来使通胀更低。
7. The report showed sluggish exports, with further deterioration in prospect as the global economy grinds towards recession.
   报告显示了处于呆滞状态的出口业，在全球经济即将陷入衰退的阴影下其前景堪忧。
8. Recovering global demand has boosted orders, but exports of Made in Taiwan goods remain sluggish.
   全球需求日益复苏增加了订单数量，但台湾制造商品的出口仍显乏力。
9. Sleepy and sluggish, I grabbed for a bit of chocolate.
   充满倦意、行动迟缓的我抓了一块巧克力塞进嘴里。
10. Your program helped me fix my sluggish computer, and it also accelerated the boot up.
    你的计划帮助我解决我的电脑缓慢，也加快了开机注册。
11. That sluggish performance and concerns about China's slowdown have led traders to scale back bets on renminbi appreciation.
    这种低迷的表现，加之对于中国经济放缓的担忧，已促使交易员们缩减对人民币升值的押注。
12. Now, the danger appeared to be sluggish economic growth that over time is followed by lower inflation.
    眼下的危险似乎是经济增长迟缓，假以时日会造成通胀率降低。
13. Many of the ECB's problems, in particular its sluggish response, result from its consensus-based approach.
    欧洲央行的许多问题，尤其是反应迟缓的问题，是其基于一致同意的决策方法造成的。
14. The US economy slowed last quarter to its most sluggish pace in four years, figures published yesterday showed.
    昨日公布的数据显示，上季度美国经济发展速度有所放缓，降至4年中最低水平。
15. Promoting orderly migration of people. The westward flow of population would have been far more sluggish.
    26、促进人口有序迁移和流动。否则人口的向西迁移也将缓慢得多。
16. The drawback of this kind of control system is its sluggish response as the rotor pitch is fixed.
    缺点是这种控制系统是其反应迟缓，作为转子螺距这是一个固定的。
17. This process is sluggish if you have insulin resistance.
    如果你有胰岛素抵抗的话，这个过程就会被延迟。
18. France blames a strong euro for its sluggish economy.
    法国指责坚挺的欧元造成了该国经济的萧条。
19. That way, they warn, lies the relatively high unemployment and sluggish growth of Europe and japan.
    他们警告：那样的话，就会出现欧洲和日本式的相对较高的失业率和经济增长不景气。
20. The European jobs market looks more sluggish, despite early signs of economic recovery in France and Germany.
    欧洲就业市场似乎较为低迷，尽管法国和德国已出现经济复苏的初步迹象。
21. They would lose little sleep if output growth stays sluggish or unemployment rates inch up.
    如果产出增长率增长缓慢，失业率再高一点，就少不了他们担心的了。
22. The recovery remains sluggish, but compares well with those of other economies.
    复苏仍旧迟缓，但是比较起其他经济体来说已经很不错了。
23. The EU and Japan seem stuck in sluggish growth and declining demographics.
    欧盟和日本看上去陷于滞缓的经济增长和不断衰落的人口结构。
24. If you pick the high-fat fries and shake, you may feel sluggish and blow that test.
    如果你选中了高脂肪的炸薯条和奶昔，你就会感到非常懒散，很可能考砸了。
25. Many freshwater fishes become sluggish in winter.
    许多淡水鱼到了冬季就不活跃了。
26. I'm to be late for my date. You're so, you're always so sluggish.
    我约会要晚了，你总是那么慢慢腾腾的。
27. Does your application performance appear sluggish?
    应用程序的性能是否显得迟缓了？
28. Our major fundamental concern for equities is that growth in2010 will be sluggish, particularly in developed markets.
    我们对股市基本面的主要担忧的是，2010年的增长将是缓慢的，特别是在发达国家的市场。
29. Few believe that is the case now, for all the concerns about sluggish growth and rising yields.
    几乎没人相信这是现在的情况，尽管各方对经济增长乏力和收益率上升感到担忧。

adj

1. slow and apathetic
   1. she was fat and inert
   2. a sluggish worker
   3. a mind grown torpid in old age

   Synonym:    inertsoggytorpid

2. (of business) not active or brisk
   1. business is dull (or slow)
   2. a sluggish market

   Synonym:    dullslow

3. moving slowly
   1. a sluggish stream

   Synonym:    sulky