他的演讲如此呆板无趣,连最专注的学生也开始看表。

His lecture was so inanimate that even the most attentive students started checking their watches.

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His lecture was so inanimate that even the most attentive students started checking their watches.

inanimate 由前缀 in-(表示"不、非")和形容词 animate(有生命的、有活力的)组成。animate 来自拉丁语 anima(生命、灵魂)。 inanimate 字面意思是"没有生命的",引申为"呆板的、缺乏活力的",用来形容演讲缺乏生气和吸引力。

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