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languish

英['læŋgwɪʃ] 美['læŋɡwɪʃ]
  • vi. 憔悴;凋萎;失去活力;苦思

英英释意


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"