"inertia" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 惯性

Definition

惯性指的是物体保持静止或以同样方式运动的倾向，除非有其他力量使它改变状态。也可以指人缺乏动力去改变或行动。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

惯性在物理学中常用，也可以指人（或组织）思想上的守旧或消极不变。多用于正式、科技、商业语境，形容人时有消极意味。

Examples

Because of inertia, the ball kept rolling until it hit the wall.

由于**惯性**，球一直滚到撞上墙为止。

She fought against her own inertia to finish her homework.

她努力克服自己的**惯性**，完成了作业。

Inertia kept the old system in place for many years.

**惯性**让旧系统维持了多年。

I wanted to start exercising, but inertia got the best of me this weekend.

我原本想开始锻炼，但这个周末被**惯性**打败了。

There's a lot of inertia in big organizations—they're slow to adapt.

大型机构有很强的**惯性**，适应变化很慢。

Sometimes, all it takes to break inertia is one small step.

有时候，只需要一个小小的行动就能打破**惯性**。