plodding

[ˈplɔdiŋ] 生词本

adj.

v.

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1. VERB 沉重缓慢地走;步履艰难地走 If someone plods, they walk slowly and heavily. 
  • Crowds of French and British families plodded around in yellow plastic macs.

    成群结队的法国和英国家庭穿着黄色塑料雨衣步履沉重地走来走去。

2. VERB 缓慢地进行 If you say that someone plods on or plods along with a job, you mean that the job is taking a long time. 
  • He is plodding on with negotiations...

    他正缓慢艰难地进行着谈判。

  • Aircraft production continued to plod along at an agonizingly slow pace.

    飞机制造业仍旧举步维艰,发展速度之缓很让人头疼。

plodding
  • The plot unfolds at a plodding pace.

    情节缓慢展开。

Noun

1. hard monotonous routine work

2. the act of walking with a slow heavy gait

Adjective

1. (of movement) slow and laborious;

  • "leaden steps"
1. They're still plodding along with their investigation.
他们仍然在不厌其烦地进行调查。

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