英 [ˈledn] 美 [ˈledn]
adj. 铅灰色的；铅制的；沉闷的；铅一般重的
vt. 使沉重；使懒散；使呆滞
leaden /ˈlɛdən/
形容词 A leaden sky or sea is dark grey and has no movement of clouds or waves. (天空或海水)铅灰色的
The weather was at its worst; bitterly cold, with leaden skies that gave minimum visibility.
天气极其恶劣。寒风刺骨，天色晦暗，能见度极低。
形容词 A leaden conversation or piece of writing is not very interesting. (谈话或文章)乏味的
...a leaden English translation from the Latin.
...一篇从拉丁文翻译过来的无聊的英译文章。
形容词 If your movements are leaden, you move slowly and heavily, usually because you are tired. (因疲劳而)行动迟缓的; 步履沉重的
He heard the father's leaden footsteps move down the stairs.
他听见父亲步履沉重地走下楼。
made of lead
a leaden weight
铅色
... laden：载满的 leaden：铅灰色的 lead,铅，-en,形容词后缀。 ...
... leaded [冶] 加铅的 leaden 铅灰色的；铅制的；沉闷的；铅一般重的 leadless 无铅的；不含四乙铅的 ...
（使）腐烂， 腐朽 Leaden adj. 铅(灰)色的；沉闷的；沉重的；郁郁不乐的 Hued adj. 有某种色调的 .
He heard the father's leaden footsteps move down the stairs.
他听见父亲步履沉重地走下楼。
The weather was at its worst; bitterly cold, with leaden skies that gave minimum visibility.
天气极其恶劣。寒风刺骨，天色晦暗，能见度极低。
Twilight came on. Snow fell from the darkening, leaden sky.
薄暮初上，阴云密布的天空飘起了雪花。
The potted histories of communism he provides as context are leaden and sometimes sloppy.
But although there were more leaden-footed swishes outside off-stump and a miscued heave to long-off, the game was drifting away.
The commonest form is advertising: statistics-laden special supplements, where leaden prose is coupled with cheesy new logos and lame slogans.