languish

简明英汉词典

languish

[5lAN^wiF]

vi.

憔悴, 凋萎, 衰退, 苦思

美国传统词典[双解]

languish

lan.guish

AHD:[l2ng“gw1sh]

D.J.[6l#0gwi.]

K.K.[6l#0gw!.]

v.intr.（不及物动词）

lan.guished， lan.guish.ing， lan.guish.es

(1)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

(2)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

(3)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

(4)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

(5)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

语源

(1)Middle English languishen

中古英语 languishen

(2)from Old French languir languiss-

源自 古法语 languir languiss-

(3)from Latin langu?e [to be languid] * see sl?g-

源自 拉丁语 langu?e [疲倦] *参见 sl?g-

继承用法

lan“guisher

n.（名词）

lan“guishingly

adv.（副词）

lan“guishment

n.（名词）

现代英汉词典

languish

[5lAN^wIF]

vi.

(1)衰弱

(2)（长期）受苦，受折磨

to languish in enemy prison

在敌人监狱中备受折磨

(3)憔悴；郁郁不乐

to languish for

为…而憔悴

现代英汉综合大辞典

languish

[5lAN^wiF]

vi.

(1)变得衰弱无力; 失去活力; 失去兴趣

(2)憔悴, 潦倒; (植物等)凋萎

(3)焦思, 因渴望而苦恼(for)

(4)松弛, 放松

(5)作出惹人爱怜的倦态[伤感之态]

languish for home

因思家而憔悴

His vigilance never languished.

他的警觉从未松懈下来。

His interest in the poetry has languished recently.

最近他对诗歌的兴趣减退了。

The flowers languished from lack of water.

花因缺水而凋萎。

词性变化

languish

[5lAN^wiF]

n.

(1)愁思伤感或亲切温柔的模样

(2)憔悴

继承用法

languisher

n.

languishment

[`lAN^wIFmEnt]

n.

英文相关词典

languish

encourageinspire

美国传统词典

languish

lan.guish

AHD:[l2ng“gw1sh]

D.J.[6l#0gwi.]

K.K.[6l#0gw!.]

v.intr.

lan.guished, lan.guish.ing, lan.guish.es

(1)To be or become weak or feeble; lose strength or vigor.

(2)To exist or continue in miserable or disheartening conditions.

(3)To remain unattended or be neglected:

legislation that continued to languish in committee.

(4)To become downcast; pine:

languish for home and family.

(5)To affect a wistful or languid air, especially in order to gain sympathy.

语源

(1)Middle English languishen

(2)from Old French languir languiss-

(3)from Latin langu?e [to be languid] * see sl?g-

继承用法

lan“guisher

n.

lan“guishingly

adv.

lan“guishment

n.

英汉化学大词典

languish

vt.衰弱,疲倦,萧条

英汉计算机大词典

languish

vt.衰弱(疲倦,萧条