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leaden

adjective
🔊/ˈledn/
🔊/ˈledn/
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  1. dark grey in colour like lead铅灰色的
    • leaden skies铅灰色的天空
    Topics Colours and Shapesc2
  2. heavy or slow沉闷的；阴郁的；迟钝的；呆滞的
    • a leaden heart (= because you are sad)沉重的心情
    • On leaden feet he made his way down the stairs.他用铅脚走下楼梯。
    3. Word OriginOld English lēaden (see lead2, -en).