inactive

英[ɪn'æktɪv] 美[ɪn'æktɪv]
  • adj. 不活动的;停用的;怠惰的
IELTS
Adjective:
  1. (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert;

    "desired amounts of inactive chlorine"

  2. (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly

  3. (military) not involved in military operations

  4. not exerting influence or change

  5. (of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct ;

    "a dormant volcano"

  6. lacking in energy or will;

    "Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"

  7. lacking activity; lying idle or unused;

    "an inactive mine"
    "inactive accounts"
    "inactive machinery"

  8. not engaged in full-time work;

    "inactive reserve"
    "an inactive member"

  9. not active physically or mentally;

    "illness forced him to live an inactive life"
    "dreamy and inactive by nature"

  10. not in physical motion;

    "the inertia of an object at rest"

1. The satellite had been inactive since its launch two years ago.
该卫星自从两年前发射以来一直没起作用。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Some animals are inactive during the daytime.
有些动物白天不活动。

来自《权威词典》

3. Hedgehogs are inactive in winter.
刺猬在冬天不活动.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. He had been totally inactive for two weeks.
他已经闲了两个星期了.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. The volcano is inactive.
这座火山已进入休止状态.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. Some animals are inactive during the daytime.
      有些动物白天不活动。
    2. Hedgehogs are inactive in winter.
      刺猬在冬天不活动。
    3. It occurred to me that there were many inactive machines in the factory.
      我忽然想起来工厂里有许多停用的机器。
    4. Bears are inactive during the winter.
      熊在冬天变得怠惰。