leaden

US [ˈled(ə)n]
UK ['led(ə)n]
  • adj.铅灰色的；沉闷的；阴郁的；迟钝的
  • Web铅制的；沉重的；天色灰暗

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leaden
adj.
1.
铅灰色的dull grey in colour, like lead
leaden skies
铅灰色的天空
2.
沉闷的；阴郁的；迟钝的；呆滞的dull, heavy or slow
a leaden heart(= because you are sad)
沉重的心情

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Definition:
AllAll,铅灰色的铅灰色的,沉闷的沉闷的,阴郁的阴郁的,迟钝的迟钝的,铅制的铅制的,沉重的沉重的,天色灰暗天色灰暗
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1.
It had been a leaden dawn, and the rain now steadily renewed its fall.
这是一个铅灰色的黎明，现在雨又开始连绵不断地下了起来。
zhè shì yī gè qiān huī sè de lí míng , xiàn zài yǔ yòu kāi shǐ lián mián bú duàn dì xià le qǐ lái 。
2.
It had been a leaden dawn, and the rain now steadily poured down.
那是一个铅灰色的黎明，现在又开始连绵不断地下起了大雨。
nà shì yī gè qiān huī sè de lí míng , xiàn zài yòu kāi shǐ lián mián bú duàn dì xià qǐ le dà yǔ 。
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3.
lit up the dark, cloudy sky, whose uniform leaden gloom had by now broken up into patches of black and grey.
闪电瞥过长空，照见满天的乌云现在不复是墨灰的一片，而是分了浓淡。
shǎn diàn piē guò cháng kōng , zhào jiàn mǎn tiān de wū yún xiàn zài bù fù shì mò huī de yī piàn , ér shì fēn le nóng dàn 。
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4.
It remains to be seen whether his initiative will move at the same leaden pace as judicial reform in the rest of the country.
他的初衷是否会像这个国家其他地区的司法改革一样艰难尚有待观察。
tā de chū zhōng shì fǒu huì xiàng zhè ge guó jiā qí tā dì qū de sī fǎ gǎi gé yí yàng jiān nán shàng yǒu dài guān chá 。
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5.
Against the leaden sky, the granite stones, standing in the pouring rain, exuded a profound sense of melancholy.
灰蒙蒙的天空下，花岗岩作成的墓碑，挺立在倾盆大雨中，弥漫着深深的幽怨。
huī mēng mēng de tiān kōng xià , huā gāng yán zuò chéng de mù bēi , tǐng lì zài qīng pén dà yǔ zhōng , mí màn zhe shēn shēn de yōu yuàn 。
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6.
Those less fearful were happily leaden-footed; they were too slow in clambering aboard the Ship of Fools.
幸好那些不怎么害怕的机构步履沉重；它们在攀爬上“愚人船”（ShipofFools）时行动过于迟缓。
xìng hǎo nà xiē bù zěn me hài pà de jī gòu bù lǚ chén zhòng ; tā men zài pān pá shàng " yú rén chuán " ( ShipofFools ) shí xíng dòng guò yú chí huǎn 。
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7.
Behind the station lay a river, its surface glittering with a snowy brilliance, winding away to become lost among the leaden fields.
车站背后躺着一条河流，水光雪亮，没入铅色的田地里。（叶圣陶《倪焕之》）
chē zhàn bèi hòu tǎng zhe yī tiáo hé liú , shuǐ guāng xuě liàng , mò rù qiān sè de tián dì lǐ 。 ( yè shèng táo 《 ní huàn zhī 》 )
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8.
Soon November will be approaching with its autumn storms and leaden clouds, hanging above your head like soaking wet rags.
很快十一月就要到来了，到那个时侯，秋天的风暴和铅灰色的云朵会如同浸泡着的湿抹布一样时时悬在你的头顶。
hěn kuài shí yī yuè jiù yào dào lái le , dào nà ge shí hóu , qiū tiān de fēng bào hé qiān huī sè de yún duǒ huì rú tóng jìn pào zhe de shī mā bù yí yàng shí shí xuán zài nǐ de tóu dǐng 。
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9.
Its monstrous wings seem to wheel in the leaden air around me.
它那怕人的翅膀仿佛在我周围沉重的空气中旋转。
tā nà pà rén de chì bǎng fǎng fú zài wǒ zhōu wéi chén zhòng de kōng qì zhōng xuán zhuǎn 。
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10.
The leafless trees, that against the leaden sky now revealed more fully the wonderful beauty and intricacies of their branches.
那叶儿落尽的树木，映衬着铅灰色的天空，此刻显得更加枝丫交错，姿态万千。
nà yè er luò jìn de shù mù , yìng chèn zhe qiān huī sè de tiān kōng , cǐ kè xiǎn de gèng jiā zhī yā jiāo cuò , zī tài wàn qiān 。
blog.hjenglish.com