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

• It makes you fat and sedentary, is bad for blood pressure, sleep patterns and marriages.
  这会让你变胖，久坐不动，对血压、睡眠和婚姻都有害处。
• I don't think a sedentary life would altogether suit me.
  我认为长期伏案的生活一点也不适合我。
• Previously sedentary adults were put through four months of high-intensity interval training.
  在此之前，一些长期处于久坐状态中的人们接受了持续四个月的高强度的间歇训练。
• A sedentary office life exerts an extremely bad influence on people's health.
  久坐不起的办公室生活给人们的健康带来及其不良的影响。
• Unhealthy diets and sedentary lifestyles have helped accelerate an explosion in chronic diseases.
  不健康的饮食规律和久坐的生活方式促使慢性疾病加速发展。
• 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。
• 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。
• Sedentary behaviour is also profitable, and encouraged by industry.
  坐着的行为也有利可图，而且受到了产业的鼓励。
• Physical pastimes provide welcome and necessary breaks in our often sedentary lives and alert us to our physical condition.
  体育消遣给我们这种经常坐着的生活提供了愉快和必需的休息并且改变了我们的身体条件。
• 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。