leaden

1. ADJ A leaden sky or sea is dark grey and has no movement of clouds or waves. (天空或海水)鉛灰色的[文學(xué)性]

The weather was at its worst; bitterly cold, with leaden skies that gave minimum visibility. 天氣極其惡劣。寒風(fēng)刺骨，天色晦暗，能見(jiàn)度極低。

2. ADJ A leaden conversation or piece of writing is not very interesting. (談話(huà)或文章)乏味的

...a leaden English translation from the Latin. ...一篇從拉丁文翻譯過(guò)來(lái)的無(wú)聊的英譯文章。

3. ADJ If your movements are leaden, you move slowly and heavily, usually because you are tired. (因疲勞而)行動(dòng)遲緩的; 步履沉重的[文學(xué)性]

He heard the father's leaden footsteps move down the stairs. 他聽(tīng)見(jiàn)父親步履沉重地走下樓。