英语释义

1. to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated
Plants languish in the drought.

2. to be or live in a state of depression or decreasing vitality
languished in prison for ten years

3. to become dispirited

4. to suffer neglect
the bill languished in the Senate for eight months

5. to assume an expression of grief or emotion appealing for sympathy
languished at him through screwed-up eyes
— Edith Wharton

6. to continue for a long time without activity or progress in an unpleasant or unwanted situation

7. to be or become weak, dull, or listless
“I don't feel good at all. I think I'm languishing …”
— E. B. White, Charlotte's Web

8. to continue for a long time without activity or progress in an unpleasant or unwanted situation
The innocent man languished in prison.

片语

breakdown故障；崩溃；分解；分类；衰弱；跺脚曳步舞

asthenia[临床] 无力；[医] 衰弱

英汉例句

• By writing on these subjects, he gradually formed his poetic conception and style of leisure, quietness, languishment and exquisiteness.

  同时也形成了他的淡远閑适、清迥幽雅和苦吟冥搜、具体细腻的诗歌意境和风格。

• Under such solicitude, who can wonder that the mind is overwhelmed, and, by struggling with attempts above her strength, quickly sinks into languishment and despondency?

  这样的人，处于这样的焦虑之中，谁还能怀疑，他已是方寸大乱了，而且由于种种力不从心的尝试，很快就陷入萎靡不振和心灰意懒的状态之中呢？

• The utility model makes the mosquitoes collide the high voltage and killed according to the phenomenon of languishment of the mosquitoes resting on the mosquito net in strong light.

  它根据停歇在蚊帐上的蚊子在强光下呆滞的现象，使蚊子撞触高压而被杀灭。

• The languishment might be the main cause for the damage of saliva gland tissue in Suogren syndrome.

  结论考虑细胞凋亡可能是舍格伦综合征涎腺组织破坏的重要原因。

相似词

decay衰退，衰减；衰败；腐烂，腐朽

droop使…下垂

emaciate（使）消瘦；（使）衰弱；消瘦

fade使褪色

fail失败，不及格；破产；缺乏；衰退

flag标示；疲乏，减弱；热情衰退；引起对……的注意；挥旗指示走某个方向；指示汽车停下；用标签做记号

go忍受；出产；以……打赌

lag最后的

sag（虚弱或重压引起的）下弯，下垂；下垂度；（尤指暂时的）下降，萧条

sink（在水或泥里）下沉；使（船只）沉没；倒下；渗透；完全被理解；使锋利物穿透表面；（物体）沉降；消失；降低；（声音）变小；挖掘；埋入；使消沉，压抑；接近死亡；隐藏；击球入洞；（非正式）猛喝

weaken变弱；畏缩；变软弱

wilt枯萎，凋谢；变得萎靡不振，失去自信；将（草、饲料等）晒成半干

wither(Wither)人名；(英)威瑟