the state of not having any energy or enthusiasm for doing things synonym listlessness, inertia无精打采;没有热情;冷漠 The report criticizes the lethargy shown by employers when it comes to job creation. 该报告批评了雇主在创造就业机会方面表现出的冷漠。
Extra ExamplesHe felt that he had to drag himself out of his lethargy and begin to write. 他觉得自己必须打起精神,开始写作。 She was suddenly overcome by lethargy. 她突然委靡不振。 They will need to shake off their lethargy if they want to win the game. 如果他们想要赢得比赛,就必须打起精神。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + lethargy- shake off
- a feeling of lethargy
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from late Latin lethargia, from Greek lēthargia, from lēthargos ‘forgetful’, from the base of lanthanesthai ‘forget’.