leaden
['ledn]
a. 铅制, 滞, 铅, 沉闷

[] 铅, 铅



leaden
[ adj ]

1. made of lead

<adj.pert>
a leaden weight

2. darkened with overcast

<adj.all>
a dark day
a dull sky
the sky was leaden and thick

3. made heavy or weighted down with weariness

<adj.all>
his leaden arms
weighted eyelids

4. (of movement) slow and laborious

<adj.all>
leaden steps

5. lacking lightness or liveliness

<adj.all>
heavy humor
a leaden conversation

Leaden \Lead"en\, a.
1. Made of lead; of the nature of lead; as, a leaden ball.

2. Like lead in color, etc.; as, a leaden sky.

3. Heavy; dull; sluggish. ``Leaden slumber.'' --Shak.