languish

Word family adjectivelanguishednounlanguisherlanguishinglanguishmentadverblanguishinglyverblanguish

lan·guish /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ/ verb [intransitiveI]

1 STAY/NOT LEAVEif someone languishes somewhere, they are forced to remain in a place where they are unhappy 被迫滞留；受煎熬

languish in

Shaw languished in jail for fifteen years.

肖身陷囹圄十五载。

2 FAILif something languishes, it fails to improve and develop or become successful 变得衰弱；未能取得进展 → founder OPP flourish

The housing market continues to languish.

住宅市场继续疲软。

The shares are languishing at just 46p after yesterday’s fall.

股价经历了昨天的下跌后，就停滞在46便士上了。

West Ham United are currently languishing at the bottom of the league.

西汉姆联队目前在联赛中一直排名垫底。

Examples from the Corpus

languish in• Tran spend five long years languishing in refugee camps.• The case has languished in the courts for years.

Origin languish

(1300-1400) French languir, from Latin languere

词汇	languish
释义	languish Word family adjectivelanguishednounlanguisherlanguishinglanguishmentadverblanguishinglyverblanguish lan·guish /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ/ verb [intransitiveI] 1 STAY/NOT LEAVEif someone languishes somewhere, they are forced to remain in a place where they are unhappy 被迫滞留；受煎熬 languish in Shaw languished in jail for fifteen years. 肖身陷囹圄十五载。 2 FAILif something languishes, it fails to improve and develop or become successful 变得衰弱；未能取得进展 → founder OPP flourish The housing market continues to languish. 住宅市场继续疲软。 The shares are languishing at just 46p after yesterday’s fall. 股价经历了昨天的下跌后，就停滞在46便士上了。 West Ham United are currently languishing at the bottom of the league. 西汉姆联队目前在联赛中一直排名垫底。 Examples from the Corpus languish in• Tran spend five long years languishing in refugee camps.• The case has languished in the courts for years. Origin languish (1300-1400) French languir, from Latin languere
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