1590s, from Middle French languide (16c.) and directly from Latin languidus "faint, listless," from languere "be weak or faint," from PIE root *(s)leg- "to be slack" (see lax). Related: Languidly; languidness.
例文
1. a languid wave of the hand
けだるそうに手を振る
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2.His languid manner annoys me when there 's work to be done.
仕事があるとき、彼の怠惰な態度はいつも私を怒らせた。
3.Time spent at Jumby Bay can be as energetic or as languid as you wish.
鬼湾に時間をつぶしに来て、動静はすべて良くて、好きなようにすることができます。
4.To his delight a familiar,tall, languid figure lowered itself down the steps of a club.
見慣れた大きな姿がクラブの階段に沿ってしょんぼりと降りてくるのを見て、彼はとても喜んだ。
5.Marianne fixed her eyes on her with a rational,though languid ,gaze.