sedentary

英 [ˈsedntri]

美 [ˈsednteri]

adj.  需要久坐的; 惯于久坐不动的; 定居的; 定栖的; 不迁徙的

CET6TOEFLGREIELTS医学

BNC.19189 / COCA.13725

牛津词典

adj.

• 需要久坐的
  in which you spend a lot of time sitting down
  1. a sedentary job/occupation/lifestyle
     倾向于久坐的工作 / 职业 / 生活方式
• 惯于久坐不动的
  spending a lot of time sitting down and not moving
  1. He became increasingly sedentary in later life.
     到晚年，他变得越来越不爱动了。
• 定居的；定栖的；不迁徙的
  that stay and live in the same place or area
  1. Rhinos are largely sedentary animals.
     大致说来，犀牛是一种定栖动物。
  2. a sedentary population
     定居人口

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 需要久坐的;长期伏案的;少活动的
  Someone who has asedentarylifestyle or job sits down a lot of the time and does not take much exercise.
  1. Obesity and a sedentary lifestyle has been linked with an increased risk of heart disease.
     肥胖和久坐不动的生活方式被认为会增加患心脏病的几率。

英英释义

adj

• requiring sitting or little activity
  1. forced by illness to lead a sedentary life

双语例句

• Pigeons are sedentary birds.
  鸽子是一种定居的鸟。
• Obesity and a sedentary lifestyle has been linked with an increased risk of heart disease.
  肥胖和久坐不动的生活方式被认为会增加患心脏病的几率。
• When you're sedentary, your metabolic rate decreases and you burn fewer calories, so you feel exhausted.
  当你久坐时，机体代谢率就会降低、卡路里的燃烧也会减少，所以你会感到疲惫无力。
• Many people in sedentary occupations do not take enough exercise.
  许多工作时久坐的人缺少足够的锻炼。
• Like sedentary behaviour, smoking, and the harmful use of alcohol and other substances.
  又例如久坐不动的行为、吸烟以及有害使用酒精和其它物质。
• It is reported that a sedentary lifestyle is more dangerous for your health than smoking.
  有报道说坐着工作的生活方式对健康的危害比吸烟还大。
• Cramps are very common not only in athletes, but also in someone who is sedentary all day long.
  抽筋不仅仅会影响运动员，甚至连整天坐在椅子上的人也可能抽筋。
• The average British woman's waistline has grown by2 inches in10 years, all thanks to the sedentary lifestyle.
  英国女性的平均腰围十年内增加了两英寸，这主要是由久坐的不良生活习惯造成的。
• And people also become more sedentary as they age and begin to rely on the visual system more heavily.
  随着年龄的增长，人们坐着的时间越来越长，也开始更加依赖视觉系统。
• There is substantial evidence, however, that regularly consuming alcohol, being obese and being sedentary increase risk.
  然而，却有了充足的证据证明烈性的酒精，肥胖和久坐常常会提升患病的风险。