languish

['læŋgwiʃ]

v.衰弱无力, 失去活力, 受苦, 憔悴

例句与用法：

The flower languished from lack of water.

花因缺水而枯萎。

My interest in music has languished slightly.

我对音乐的兴趣有点减退。

词形变化：

副词: languishingly | 名词: languisher | 动词过去式: languished | 动词过去分词: languished | 动词现在分词: languishing | 动词第三人称单数: languishes |

详细释义：

vi.

1. 变得无生气, 衰弱

We all languished in the tropical climate.

受热带气候影响, 我们都变得倦怠乏力。

2. (植物等)凋萎

3. 长期受苦

He languished in poverty most of his life.

他大半辈子在贫穷中呻吟。

4. 焦思, 因渴望而苦恼[(+for)]

She languished for her children who had migrated to Australia.

她苦苦思念着移居澳大利亚的儿女。

短语词组：

languish for

1. 苦思

He languished for home.

他苦苦地思念家乡。