Leaden Meaning in English
word
ˈɫɛdən
LED-uhn
lˈɛdən
LED-uhn
释义
Leaden means made of lead, or very heavy. It can also describe something dull, gray, or lacking energy, like the sky or someone's mood.
用法与细微差别
'Leaden' is formal/literary. Commonly used for describing a heavy feeling, dull gray skies ('leaden sky'), slow movements ('leaden footsteps'), or lifeless moods. Do not use to mean only 'heavy' for physical objects—it's more metaphorical in modern usage.
Spanish: de plomo - pesado - apagado (color/atmósfera)Portuguese (BR): de chumbo - pesado - acinzentado (cor/atmosfera)Portuguese (PT): de chumbo - pesado - acinzentado (cor/atmosfera)Chinese (Simplified): 铅制的 - 沉重的 - 暗沉的（颜色/气氛）Chinese (Traditional): 鉛製的 - 沉重的 - 暗沉的（顏色/氣氛）Hindi: सीसे का - बोझिल - मुरझाया (रंग/माहौल)Arabic: رصاصي - ثقيل - قاتم (لون/جو)Bengali: সিসাযুক্ত - ভারী - মলিন (রঙ বা অনুভূতি)Russian: свинцовый - тяжёлый (по ощущениям) - мрачныйJapanese: 鉛のような - 重苦しい - どんよりしたVietnamese: nặng trĩu - xám xịt - u ámKorean: 납 같은 - 무거운 느낌의 - 칙칙한Turkish: kurşuni - ağır (hissedilen) - donukUrdu: سیسے جیسا - بوجھل - پژ مردہIndonesian: berat seperti timbal - suram - muram
例句
The sky looked leaden before the storm.
basic
He walked with leaden feet after the long race.
basic
Her voice sounded leaden with sadness.
basic
I woke up feeling leaden and tired this morning.
natural
Traffic moved at a leaden pace during rush hour.
natural
After the bad news, a leaden silence filled the room.
natural