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lan·guish AHD[lăngʹgwĭsh] D.J.[ˈlæŋgwɪʃ]K.K.[ˈlæŋgwɪʃ]v.intr.(不及物动词)lan.guished, lan.guish.ing, lan.guish.es - To be or become weak or feeble; lose strength or vigor.衰弱:变得软弱或脆弱;失去力量或活力
- To exist or continue in miserable or disheartening conditions.憔悴:存在于或继续处于悲惨或沮丧的境况中
- To remain unattended or be neglected:被冷落:未被注意或被忽视:legislation that continued to languish in committee.在这个委员会里继续被搁置的方法
- To become downcast; pine:渴望:变得萎靡不振的;渴望:languish for home and family.苦苦思念家和家庭
- To affect a wistful or languid air, especially in order to gain sympathy.表现出惹人爱怜的倦态:做出渴望的或疲倦的神态,尤其是为了赢得同情
- Middle English languishen 中古英语 languishen
- from Old French languir languiss- 源自 古法语 languir languiss-
- from Latin languēre [to be languid] * see slēg- 源自 拉丁语 languēre [疲倦] * 参见 slēg-
lanʹguisher n.(名词)lanʹguishingly adv.(副词)lanʹguishment n.(名词) |