lax
英 [læks]
美[læks]
- n. 松元音；泻肚
- adj. 松的；松懈的；腹泻的
- n. (Lax)人名；(英、法、德、意、芬、匈、瑞典)拉克斯
英英释意
- 1. lacking in rigor or strictness;
- "such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable"
- "lax in attending classes"
- "slack in maintaining discipline"
- 2. pronounced with muscles relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet')
- 3. not taut or rigid; not stretched or held tight;
- "a lax rope"
- 4. lacking in strength or firmness or resilience;
- "flaccid muscles"
- "took his lax hand in hers"
- "gave a limp handshake"
- "a limp gesture as if waving away all desire to know" G.K.Chesterton
- "a slack grip"
- 5. tolerant or lenient;
- "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"
- "procedures are lax and discipline is weak"
- "too soft on the children"
- 6. emptying easily or excessively;
- "loose bowels"