early 15c., from Middle French lassitude (14c.), from Latin lassitudinem (nominative lassitudo) "faintness, weariness," from lassus "faint, tired, weary," from PIE *led- "slow, weary" (source also of Old English læt "sluggish, slow;" see late (adj.)), from root *le- "to let go, slacken" (see lenient).
实用例句
1. Symptoms of anaemia include general fatigue and lassitude.
贫血症状包括全身疲劳和困乏。
来自辞典例句
2. Neither illness nor lassitude prevented him from going on with his work.
他把肉体视为微不足道的工具,认为他可以驱使肉体去完成精神赋予的使命.
来自名作英译部分
3. A deadly lassitude had taken hold of him.
他全身酸软无力.
来自英汉文学
4. It was lassitude's apology to energy.
这是无精打采的人面对精力充沛的人找的托辞.
来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
5. With all my lassitude I have strength enough to see it out.
