languish
憔悴
常用释义
英音[ ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ ]
美音[ ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ ]
变形
第三人称单数:
languishes
现在分词:
languishing
过去式:
languished
过去分词:
languished
基本释义
- v. 长期受苦,受煎熬;衰败,未能取得进展 ;变得衰弱;<古>思恋;<古>显示出温柔亲切(或忧伤)的样子
例句
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1·Pollard continues to languish in prison.波拉德继续在牢里受折磨。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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2·She continues to languish in a foreign prison.她被继续囚禁在一所外国的监狱里。来源: 《牛津词典》
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3·The housing market continues to languish.房地产市场继续低迷。
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4·The red should languish and the green must grow?应是绿肥红瘦。
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5·Why do so many young black men languish behind bars?为什么那么多年轻黑人会在狱窗下度日?
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6·Thousands of patients are being left to languish in hospital beds.数千病人被丢在医院病床上慢慢等死。
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7·Many other journalists languish in jail simply for doing their jobs.还有许多记者仅仅是因为做了自己本该做的工作而身陷囹圄。
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8·Don't languish in a friends-with-benefits relationship when you want more.如果你想要的更多,那就不要苦思于“偶尔有性的朋友”这种情感关系中。
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9·No longer do small country auction houses have to languish in obscurity.小拍卖行不再在默默无闻中衰败。
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10·The economy will continue to languish until the public regains confidence.经济状况将继续低迷,直到公众恢复信心为止。
同义词
vi.
憔悴;凋萎;失去活力;苦思
同根词
词根:
languish
languishing
adj
渴望的;含情脉脉的;渐渐衰弱的