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_www.toma.com.cn

 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
encourage    inspire    

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