Languish

(verb.) become feeble; 'The prisoner has be languishing for years in the dungeon'.

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• He was silent and sensitive, and ready to sigh and languish ponderously (as only fat men CAN sigh and languish) on the smallest provocation. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Though they only should remain on the earth, still they shall live, nor shall their cheeks become pale nor their sweet voices languish. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• Those languishing years would follow of which none but the invalid and her immediate friends feel the heart-sickness and know the burden. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• In spite of their best efforts, however, the dinner was a languishing affair. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• This was a full-blown, very plump damsel, fair as waxwork, with handsome and regular features, languishing blue eyes, and ringleted yellow hair. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• I do so like to watch them turn red and pale, and scowl and dart fiery glances at each other, and languishing ones at me. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• A few other topics of general interest were introduced by Mr. Brooke and wet-blanketed by Mrs. Brooke, and conversation languished. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• Clym's boyish love for her might have languished, but it might easily be revived again. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• By and by the beadle comes out, once more intensifying the sensation, which has rather languished in the interval. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• For fifteen days the noble Hor Vastus has languished in the darkness of the pits, but not in vain. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• She cocked her head on one side and languished at him through screwed-up eyes. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• That the industry of Scotland languished for want of money to employ it, was the opinion of the famous Mr Law. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• The mind, when left to itself, immediately languishes; and in order to preserve its ardour, must be every moment supported by a new flow of passion. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• Every pleasure languishes when enjoyed a-part from company, and every pain becomes more cruel and intolerable. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• France, notwithstanding all its natural resources, languishes under an oppressive load of the same kind. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.

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