leaden

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

Translation

adj.鉛(灰)色的沉悶的,沉重的;;鬱鬱不樂的
Word Forms
現在分詞leadening

Phrases & Collocations

leaden sky

沉重的天空

leaden footsteps

沉重的腳步

leaden silence

沉寂

leaden atmosphere

沉悶的氣氛

Example Sentences

drizzle from a leaden sky.

從鉛灰色的天空中飄落的雨絲

the snow fell from a leaden sky.

雪從鉛灰色天空落下。

his eyelids were leaden with sleep.

他雙眼睡意沉沉。

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

他像腳灌了鉛一樣地走向考場。

the weather broke and thunder rumbled through a leaden sky.

天氣驟變,雷聲隆隆響徹烏雲密佈的天空。

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

她向他揮手道別時,心情十分沉重。

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

牆角那兒的一座老鍾在發出噝噝的聲音,"撲通!"那個鉛做的老鐘擺落到地上來了。

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