leadening

[US]/'led(ə)n/
[UK]/'lɛdn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 鈍くて重い鉛のような; 陰気な、心が重い。

Phrases & Collocations

leaden sky

鉛の空

leaden footsteps

鉛の足音

leaden silence

鉛の静けさ

leaden atmosphere

鉛の雰囲気

Example Sentences

drizzle from a leaden sky.

鉛色の空からの霧雨

the snow fell from a leaden sky.

鉛色の空から雪が降った。

his eyelids were leaden with sleep.

彼のまぶたは眠気で重たくなっていた。

He walked towards the examination room with leaden feet (= slowly).

彼は重い足取りで検査室に向かって歩いた。

the weather broke and thunder rumbled through a leaden sky.

天候が崩れ、雷が鉛色の空を響き渡った。

A leaden weight lay on her heart as she waved him goodbye.

彼に別れを告げるとき、彼女の心には重苦しいものがのしかかった。

and the old clock in the corner burred, and burred, the great leaden weight ran down to the floor, bump!

そして隅の古い時計がガーガーと音を立て、大きな鉛の重りが床に落ちた、ドン!

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