moving, reacting or working more slowly than normal 缓慢的;迟缓的;懒洋洋的 sluggish traffic 缓缓移动的车流 a sluggish economy 经济停滞 the sluggish black waters of the canal 运河里缓慢流动的黑乎乎的河水 He felt very heavy and sluggish after the meal. 饭后他感觉身子很沉,不想动。 The growth of the export market has helped to compensate for sluggish demand at home. 出口市场的增长有助于弥补国内需求的疲软。 Sales were sluggish. 销售不景气。
Oxford Collocations DictionarySluggish is used with these nouns:- demand
- economy
- growth
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Word Originlate Middle English: from the noun slug or the verb slug (see sluggard) + -ish.