languish

词语基本信息

languish [ˈlæŋgwɪʃ]

形容词：languishing

名词：languisher

基本含义

形容词：

1. 苍白无力的；憔悴的

2. 萎靡不振的；消沉的

名词：

1. 憔悴之人；衰弱者

2. 消沉之人；无精打采者

词语辨析

languish与相关词语的区别：

1. languish与wither的区别：languish强调因内在原因而变得衰弱、消沉，而wither强调因外在原因而逐渐衰落。

2. languish与pine的区别：languish指因内心的痛苦或长期的病痛而衰弱，pine指因某种欲望或缺乏而憔悴。

词汇扩充

1. languishingly [ˈlæŋgwɪʃɪŋlɪ] 副词，憔悴地；消沉地

2. languishment [ˈlæŋgwɪʃmənt] 名词，憔悴；消沉

近义词

1. fade: 衰弱；消退

2. wilt: 枯萎；失去活力

3. droop: 下垂；变得无精打采

4. flag: 衰弱；变得无力

5. decline: 衰退；减弱

反义词

1. thrive: 兴盛；茁壮成长

2. flourish: 繁荣；兴旺

3. prosper: 繁荣；成功

4. thrive: 蓬勃发展；兴盛

柯林斯词典解释

languish (verb)

1. If someone languishes, they become weak and unwell, usually as a result of being in an unpleasant place or situation for a long time.

2. If something languishes, it is not successful or effective, and people are not showing interest in it.

3. If you languish, you feel very sad, especially because you want someone you love but cannot have.

languishingly (adverb)

languishment (noun)

牛津词典解释

languish (verb)

1. Be or become weak or feeble.

2. Fail to make progress or be successful.

3. Be forced to remain somewhere or suffer something unpleasant or unwanted.

4. Have an intense longing or yearning.

languishingly (adverb)

languishment (noun)

用法示例

1. The patient languished in bed, too weak to move. (患者在床上苦苦挣扎，虚弱得无法动弹。)
2. The company's stock price has languished for years. (该公司的股价多年来一直低迷。)
3. He languished in prison for five years before being released. (他在监狱中度过了五年的囹圄生活，然后才被释放。)
4. She languished for her lost love. (她为失去的爱而苦苦相思。)
5. The flowers languished in the heat. (花朵在高温中枯萎。)
6. After being rejected by the art school, he languished in self-doubt. (在被艺术学院拒绝后，他备受自我怀疑的煎熬。)
7. The project languished due to a lack of funding. (由于缺乏资金，该项目一直停滞不前。)
8. She languished in a loveless marriage. (她在一段没有爱的婚姻中苦苦煎熬。)
9. He languished in prison, yearning for freedom. (他在监狱中痛苦地渴望自由。)
10. Her soul languished in the absence of music. (没有音乐，她的灵魂感到枯萎。)
11. The economy languished under the weight of high unemployment. (经济在高失业率的压力下一蹶不振。)
12. The once popular band is now languishing in obscurity. (曾经受欢迎的乐队现在默默无闻。)
13. He languished in pain after the accident. (事故后，他痛苦地度过了一段时间。)
14. The old building languishes in neglect. (这座老建筑因被忽视而衰落。)
15. Their relationship languished as they grew apart. (随着彼此疏远，他们的关系变得消沉。)
16. She languished under the weight of her responsibilities. (她在责任的重压下感到疲惫不堪。)
17. He languished for the beauty of the countryside. (他渴望乡村的美景。)
18. The project languished due to a lack of interest from investors. (由于投资者的兴趣不足，该项目一直没有进展。)
19. The prisoner languished in his cell, longing for freedom. (囚犯在牢房里煎熬，渴望自由。)
20. She languished in the oppressive atmosphere of the office. (她在沉重的办公室氛围中苦苦挣扎。)
21. His talents languished unrecognized for years. (多年来，他的才华默默无闻。)