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languish

languish
[英] [ˈlæŋgwɪʃ] [美] [ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ] 生词本

vi.

n.

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  • 英英释义

1. VERB （被迫）受苦，受折磨 If someone languishes somewhere, they are forced to remain and suffer in an unpleasant situation. 

  • Pollard continues to languish in prison...

    波拉德继续受牢狱之苦。

  • No one knows for certain how many refugees wander the world today, or languish in camps without a permanent place of settlement.

    无人清楚如今有多少难民在到处流浪，或有多少人流离失所，在难民营里受苦。

2. VERB 中落；衰败；衰落 If something languishes, it is not successful, often because of a lack of effort or because of a lot of difficulties. 

  • Without the founder's drive and direction, the company gradually languished...

    没有了创始人的斗志与指引，公司逐渐走向没落。

  • New products languish on the drawing board.

    新产品在计划阶段即告失败。

Verb

1. lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief;

  • "After her husband died, she just pined away"

2. have a desire for something or someone who is not present;

  • "She ached for a cigarette"
  • "I am pining for my lover"

3. become feeble;

  • "The prisoner has be languishing for years in the dungeon"