Sedentary



GRE 蓝宝 Barron TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 久坐的
• ［英］ adj. 久坐的 ( requiring much sitting)
• ［类］ 反义词: migratory ( 迁徙的)
• ［记］ sed ( 坐) +entary -> 久坐的
• ［例］ a sedentary occupation

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Middle French sedentaire, from Latin sedentarius, from sedent-, sedens, present participle of sedēre to sit — more at sit
• Date: 1598
• 1. not migratory ; settled <sedentary birds><sedentary civilizations>
• 2.
  • a. doing or requiring much sitting <a sedentary job>
  • b. not physically active <a sedentary lifestyle>
• 3. permanently attached <sedentary barnacles>

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