"made of lead," Old English leaden, from lead (n.1) + -en (2). The figurative sense of "heavy, oppressive, dull" is attested by 1570s. Related: Leadenly; leadenness.
雙語例句
1. He heard the father's leaden footsteps move down the stairs.
他聽見父親蹇步下樓。
來自柯林斯例句
2. His pass described a perfect arc through the leaden sky.
他的傳球在陰沉的天空中劃出了一道完美的弧線。
來自柯林斯例句
3. He walked towards the examination room with leaden feet ( = slowly ).
他像腳灌了鉛一樣地走向考場.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. A leaden weight lay on her heart as she waved him goodbye.
她向他揮手道別時,心情十分沉重.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. The weather was at its worst; bitterly cold, with leaden skies that gave minimum visibility.