英 [ˈlæŋɡwɪʃɪŋ] 美 [ˈlæŋɡwɪʃɪŋ]
adj. 渴望的；含情脉脉的；渐渐衰弱的
languish /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ/ CET6+ TEM8 [ languishing languished languishes ]
不及物动词 If someone languishes somewhere, they are forced to remain and suffer in an unpleasant situation. 受折磨
Pollard continues to languish in prison.
波拉德继续在牢里受折磨。
不及物动词 If something languishes, it is not successful, often because of a lack of effort or because of a lot of difficulties. (由于不努力或困难太多) 未成功
Without the founder's drive and direction, the company gradually languished.
由于没有创始人的干劲和指导，这家公司逐渐衰败了。
渴望的；含情脉脉的；渐渐衰弱的
衰弱下去的
... bear market 熊市，也称空头市场，指行情普遍看淡。延续时间相对较长的大跌。 tricky 棘手的，复杂的（工作） languishing 衰弱下去的 ...
... 日趋衰弱的 languishing 种族衰弱的 phylogerontic 衰弱的欣欣向荣的 flaggingthriving ...
含情脉脉的(languishing), 此释义来源于网络辞典。
... grill 拷问，盘问 languishing 渐渐变弱的 pedestrian 呆板的，通俗的 ...
languish 憔悴；凋萎；失去活力；苦思
We don't spend much time on this topic today because we have been languishing on outdated ideas for too long.
我们今天不会在这个主题上花很多时间，因为我们已经在过时的观点上踌躇太久。
With his popularity languishing near an all-time low, he may gain nothing from sticking firmly to his plans despite the howl of protests.
在他的支持率持续走低的时候，他如果不顾抗议者的怒吼坚持自己的计划，也许什么好处也捞不到。
He is languishing for home.
他苦思家乡。
It would also "release federally-owned chimpanzees, about half of the thousand chimpanzees that are languishing in American laboratories today, to sanctuaries."
VOA : standard.2010.02.16
Reza Moini says that there are a handful of Internet activists and website creators who have been arrested by the government and are now languishing in prison.
VOA : standard.2009.11.14
A law that would make in Yemen has been languishing in parliamentary committees for over a year now, and is expected to be voted on again in the coming weeks.
VOA : standard.2010.03.27
Finally free from defending himself, Hurwitz could have walked away and focused on his languishing businesses.
Speaking of languishing plot lines, we also get a cursory scene between Stannis Baratheon and Melisandre.
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He spoke of passing pending free trade agreements, which have been languishing in Congress.