flaccid
flaccid
[ˈflasɪd, ˈflaksɪd]
adjective
flaccidity
[fləkˈsɪdɪti, fləˈsɪd-]
noun
flaccidly
adverb
语源
[ˈflasɪd, ˈflaksɪd]
adjective
- (of part of the body) soft and hanging loosely or limply, especially so as to look or feel unpleasant
（尤指身体某部位令人不快地）松弛的；干瘪的
she took his flaccid hand in hers.
她双手握住他那只干瘪的手。
■(of plant tissue) drooping or inelastic through lack of water
（植物组织）干枯凋敝的，蔫软的
■(figurative)lacking force or effectiveness
(喻)软弱乏力的，缺乏力度的；不见成效的
the flaccid leadership campaign was causing concern.
这次领导不力的行动正引起人们的关注。
flaccidity
[fləkˈsɪdɪti, fləˈsɪd-]
noun
flaccidly
adverb
语源
- early 17th cent.: from French flaccide or Latin flaccidus, from flaccus 'flabby'
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