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

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  1. VERB （被迫）受苦，受折磨
    If someone languishes somewhere, 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。
  2. VERB 中落；衰败；衰落
    If something languishes, 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。
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双语例句

  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. She languished for her husband in the army.
    她苦思在军队服役的丈夫。
  3. 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。
  4. However, the proposal has languished in Congress.
    然而，这一提议在美国国会已经没戏了。
  5. 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。
  6. We all languished in the tropical climate.
    受热带气候影响，我们都变得倦怠乏力。
  7. The girl thereupon fell into such deep reflection that conversation languished.
    随即这个少女便陷入了沉思，于是谈话冷下去了。
  8. Here we have languished, with no hope for release* No hope for justice.
    我们在这儿饱受摧残，没有获释的机会，更没有伸张正义的可能！
  9. Its cars languished in port for three months before the firm succumbed to a deal.
    这批汽车被海关扣押了三个月，直到该公司向这一法案屈服。
  10. I am bound to admit that conversations and amusement languished during the day.
    我不得不承认，当天的谈话和消遣都索然无味。
  11. Research and development in insect biology and insect resistant plants languished during this period.
    这一时期昆虫生物学和抗虫植物的研究和发展很不景气。
  12. 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。
  13. He lost his accustomed vigor and languished in the troplcal climate.
    他失去了他惯有的活力，在热带气候中变得无精打采？
  14. He languished for his wife and children on the other side of the world.
    他苦苦地思念在地球另一边的妻。
  15. His interest in the poetry has languished recently.
    最近他对诗歌的兴趣减退了。
  16. He languished in poverty most of his life.
    他大半辈子在贫穷中呻吟。
  17. As a result, AOL has languished for the past decade and made a number of strategic missteps.
    结果，AOL十年来日见凋敝，且实施了许多错误战略步骤。
  18. After his death optics again languished.
    他死后，光学又衰落了。
  19. She languished for her children who had migrated to Australia.
    她苦苦思念着移居澳大利亚的儿女。
  20. 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。
  21. 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。
  22. 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。
  23. His vigilance never languished.
    他的警觉从未松懈下来。
  24. The USA languished in 13th, while Britain was 29th-the lowest of the pre-expansion EU nations.
    美国退到了第13位，而英国仅列第29位，是欧盟东扩之前的成员国中排名最靠后的。
  25. My interest in the subject has greatly languished.
    我对这一问题的兴趣大大减退了。
  26. I languished day by day like the leaves decreasing from the trees day by day in the advance autumn.
    我一天天憔悴了下去，如同提前到来的秋天里一天天减少的叶子。
  27. The innocent man languished in prison for twenty years.
    那无辜的人在20年的监狱生活中变得衰弱无力。
  28. Philips also said that because of the negotiations languished in the TV industry plans to be sold has changed.
    飞利浦也表示，因谈判陷入胶著，电视事业出售计画可能生变。
  29. Business languished, and she hung out a Room to Let card.
    生意冷清，她挂出了“出租房屋”的招牌。
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