languished

英 [ˈlæŋɡwɪʃt]

美 [ˈlæŋɡwɪʃt]

v.  被迫滞留; 长期受苦; 受煎熬; 变得衰弱; 未能取得进展
languish的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB （被迫）受苦，受折磨
  If someonelanguishessomewhere, they are forced to remain and suffer in an unpleasant situation.
  1. Pollard continues to languish in prison...
     波拉德继续受牢狱之苦。
  2. No one knows for certain how many refugees wander the world today, or languish in camps without a permanent place of settlement.
     无人清楚如今有多少难民在到处流浪，或有多少人流离失所，在难民营里受苦。
• VERB 中落；衰败；衰落
  If somethinglanguishes, it is not successful, often because of a lack of effort or because of a lot of difficulties.
  1. Without the founder's drive and direction, the company gradually languished...
     没有了创始人的斗志与指引，公司逐渐走向没落。
  2. New products languish on the drawing board.
     新产品在计划阶段即告失败。

双语例句

• Crimean infrastructure and hotels have languished from a lack of investment.
  由于缺少投资，克里米亚当地许多基础设施和酒店正在老化衰败。
• The grouping had in fact been created after the Asian financial crisis in 1997-98, but had largely languished since, its meetings attended by ministers and officials of decreasing seniority as time went on.
  事实上，该集团在1997-98年亚洲金融危机之后就已创建，但此后便日渐式微，随着时间的推移，出席G20会议的部长与官员的级别不断下降。
• He languished for the home he had been forced to leave.
  他因渴望被迫离开家而忧郁不快。
• A few rich people enjoyed western consumer lifestyles while the majority languished in poverty.
  一些阔人享受西方高消费生活方式，而大部分人则在贫困中受苦。
• He languished for her love and gave her languishing looks.
  他因渴望得到她的爱而变得憔悴，并经常向她投去郁郁不乐的目光。
• His vigilance never languished.
  他的警觉从未松懈下来。
• He languished in poverty most of his life.
  他大半辈子在贫穷中呻吟。
• However, the proposal has languished in Congress.
  然而，这一提议在美国国会已经没戏了。
• We all languished in the tropical climate.
  受热带气候影响，我们都变得倦怠乏力。
• The company has long ceased to be seen as a top innovator and its stock has languished.
  另外雅虎早已失去了一流创新公司的地位，它的股市表现也一蹶不振。