"stagnant" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 停滞的
• 不流动的

Definition

没有流动、进展或变化的；常用于指静止的水或缺乏发展的情形。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于没有流动的水或经济、事业等停滞不前的情况。语气较正式。常见搭配：'stagnant water'（死水）、'stagnant economy'（经济停滞）。不要和'static'（静止的）混淆。

Examples

The pond was filled with stagnant water.

池塘里满是**停滞的**水。

A stagnant economy makes it hard to find new jobs.

**停滞的**经济让找工作变得困难。

The air in the room felt stagnant and heavy.

房间里的空气感觉**不流动的**、沉闷。

After years in the same job, he felt his career had become stagnant.

多年做同一份工作后，他觉得自己的事业变得**停滞**了。

The political debate remains stagnant—no new ideas are being discussed.

政治辩论依然**停滞**，没有新想法被讨论。

If water stays stagnant, it can attract mosquitoes and smell bad.

如果水**停滞**了，会吸引蚊子，还会发臭。