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languish v.变得消瘦；衰弱 languish (v.) early 14c., "fail in strength, exhibit signs of approaching death," from languiss-, present participle stem of Old French languir "be listless, pine, grieve, fall ill," from Vulgar Latin *languire, from Latin languere "be weak or faint" (see lax). Weaker sense "be lovesick, grieve, lament, grow faint," is from mid-14c. Related: Languished; languishing. 【记】language 学语言(英语，GRE)学得都憔悴了；可能来自langu- 舌头，语言，因为舌头是无力的；音：懒鬼

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['læŋgwiʃ] 【英】 v. 衰弱(to lose vigor or vitality)；【考】 反义词：thrive(茁壮 成长)【例】 She languished for his love and gave him languishing looks. v. 衰弱; 萎靡不振 = pine【记】langui拼: 懒鬼－衰弱; 萎靡不振【反】thrive(v 兴旺; 旺盛)

单词	languish
音标	['læŋgwiʃ]
解释	v.变得消瘦；衰弱
红宝书	【英】 v. 衰弱(to lose vigor or vitality)；【考】反义词：thrive(茁壮成长) 【例】 She languished for his love and gave him languishing looks.
字源	languish (v.) early 14c., "fail in strength, exhibit signs of approaching death," from languiss-, present participle stem of Old French languir "be listless, pine, grieve, fall ill," from Vulgar Latin *languire, from Latin languere "be weak or faint" (see lax). Weaker sense "be lovesick, grieve, lament, grow faint," is from mid-14c. Related: Languished; languishing.
不择手段背单词	v. 衰弱; 萎靡不振 = pine 【记】langui拼: 懒鬼－衰弱; 萎靡不振【反】thrive(v 兴旺; 旺盛)
趣味全助记	【记】language 学语言(英语，GRE)学得都憔悴了；可能来自langu- 舌头，语言，因为舌头是无力的；音：懒鬼

Languish V Grieve Latin 萎靡不振 Læŋgwiʃ V.变得消瘦；衰弱 英

Languish V Grieve Latin 萎靡不振 Læŋgwiʃ V.变得消瘦；衰弱英