early 15c., from Late Latin inanimatus "lifeless," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + animatus (see animation). The same word in 17c. also was a verb meaning "to infuse with life," from the other in- (see in- (2)).
双语例句
1. He thought of the baby almost as an inanimate object.
他认为婴儿几乎就是毫无生命的物体。
来自柯林斯例句
2. A rock is an inanimate object.
岩石是无生命的物体。
来自《权威词典》
3. A stone is an inanimate object.
石头是一种无生命的物体.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. It'strikes to the heart of all life, animate and inanimate.
