sedentary

sedentary
[ˈsɛd(ə)nt(ə)ri]
adjective
  1. (of a person) tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive
    (人)习惯于久坐的;不太活动的
    ■(of work or a way of life) characterized by much sitting and little physical exercise
    (工作,生活方式)需久坐的;缺乏运动的
    ■(of a position) sitting; seated
    (姿势)坐的;坐着的
    ■(Zoology & Anthropology)inhabiting the same locality throughout life; not migratory or nomadic
    (动,人类学)定居的;不迁徙的
    ■(Zoology)(of an animal) sessile
    (动)(动物)静止的,固着的
派生
sedentarily
adverb
sedentariness
noun
语源
  1. late 16th cent. (in the sense 'not migratory'): from French sédentaire or Latin sedentarius, from sedere 'sit'
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