inert

Inert gases like neon and argon have eight electrons in their outer shell.

像氖和氩这样的惰性气体，在它们的外电子层有8个电子。

Agronomists studying the herb have discovered that it produces large amounts of histidine, an amino acid that, in test-tube solutions, renders these metals chemically inert.

研究这种药草的农学家发现，它会产生大量的组氨酸，这种氨基酸在试管溶液中会使这些金属具有化学惰性。

He lay inert with half-closed eyes.

他半睁着双眼一动不动地躺着。

The novel itself remains oddly inert.

那小说本身异常乏味。

He covered the inert body with a blanket.

他用一床毯子盖住那具一动不动的尸体。