languishing
['læŋgwɪʃɪŋ]
adj.
日趋衰弱的，苦思的，渴望的;
v.
长期受苦( languish的现在分词 );
受折磨;
变得（越来越）衰弱;
因渴望而变得憔悴或闷闷不乐;
例句:
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Our share price is languishing compared to our peers.
来自THETIMES
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He is languishing for home.
他苦思家乡.
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How long will she go on languishing for her red - haired boy?
为想见到她的红头发的儿子,她还将为此烦恼多久 呢 ?
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All the flowers are languishing from lack of water.
所有的花都因缺水而枯萎.
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He found himself languishing with the Long Island Ducks.
来自WSJ
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The poor thing is languishing without a human touch.
来自NEWYORKER