to languish
01
衰弱, 萎靡
to weaken or deteriorate, often due to neglect, illness, or sorrow
语法信息
形态构成
派生
状态动词
规则
现在时
languish
第三人称单数
languishes
现在分词
languishing
一般过去时
languished
过去分词
languished
例子
The garden languished during the long drought.
花园在漫长的干旱期间衰败了.
02
渴望, 思念
to long deeply or yearn for something or someone absent
例子
She languished for the return of her lover who had gone to war.
她渴望着去参战的恋人的归来。
03
憔悴, 沉溺于忧郁
to display outward signs of sentimental, dreamy, or melancholy emotion
例子
She languishes with a dreamy smile when recalling her youth.
当她回忆起自己的青春时，她会带着梦幻般的微笑憔悴。
04
衰弱, 停滞不前
to fail to be successful or make any progress
例子
The once-promising startup began to languish after losing its major investor and failing to secure additional funding.
这家曾经很有前途的初创公司在失去主要投资者并未能获得额外资金后开始衰落。
词汇树
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languishing
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