inert /ɪnˈɜːt/ TEM4

• 1. 

  ADJ Someone or something that is inert does not move at all. 不动的

  例：

  He covered the inert body with a blanket.

  他用一床毯子盖住那具一动不动的尸体。

• 2. 

  ADJ If you describe something as inert, you are criticizing it because it is not very lively or interesting. 无生气的 [表不满]

  例：

  The novel itself remains oddly inert.

  那小说本身异常乏味。

• 3. 

  ADJ An inert substance is one that does not react with other substances. 惰性的 [技术]

  例：

  ...inert gases like neon and argon.

  …像氖和氩这样的惰性气体。