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languishes
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languishing
过去式
languished
过去完成时
languished
1
to weaken or deteriorate, often due to neglect, illness, or sorrow
- The garden languished during the long drought.
- Without sunlight, the indoor plants began to languish.
- He languished after losing his spouse, unable to find joy.
- The abandoned animals languish without care.
- She languished in bed during her long illness.
2
to long deeply or yearn for something or someone absent
- She languished for the return of her lover who had gone to war.
- He languishes for the freedom he once enjoyed.
- The poet languished for the beauty of his homeland.
- The exile languished for familiar faces and familiar streets.
- They languished for a glimpse of their child taken abroad.
3
to display outward signs of sentimental, dreamy, or melancholy emotion
- She languishes with a dreamy smile when recalling her youth.
- He languished in the doorway, sighing wistfully.
- The actress languished on stage, her expression full of sorrow.
- When asked about her past, she languished with a melancholic gaze.
- He languished, speaking softly, lost in reminiscence.
同义词：
4
衰弱, 停滞不前
to fail to be successful or make any progress
- The once-promising startup began to languish after losing its major investor and failing to secure additional funding.
这家曾经很有前途的初创公司在失去主要投资者并未能获得额外资金后开始衰落。
- Without proper support and resources, many talented students languish in underfunded schools.
没有适当的支持和资源，许多有才华的学生在资金不足的学校中萎靡不振。
- The ambitious project languished for years due to a lack of interest and investment.
由于缺乏兴趣和投资，这个雄心勃勃的项目多年来一直停滞不前。
- Despite her qualifications, she languished in an entry-level position with no opportunities for advancement.
尽管她有资格，但她停滞在一个没有晋升机会的初级职位上。
- The legislation languished in Congress for months, unable to gain the necessary support to move forward.
该立法在国会中停滞了数月，无法获得必要的支持以推进。