"languish" in Chinese (Simplified)
变得衰弱逐渐消瘦
Definition
长时间因被忽视、悲伤或缺乏活动而变得虚弱、疲惫，或失去活力和精神。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
该词较正式、文学，多用于描述因被忽视或未满足愿望而变得衰弱的人或事物。常见表达如“在监狱中被遗忘多年”。不用来指单纯的身体疾病。
Examples
The plants began to languish without sunlight.
这些植物在没有阳光下开始**变得衰弱**。
She languished in bed for weeks after her surgery.
她手术后在床上**虚弱**了好几个星期。
He did not want his talents to languish in a boring job.
他不想让自己的才能**埋没**在无聊的工作中。
After years in prison, he continued to languish with little hope of release.
在监狱度过多年后，他仍然**渴望**出狱却几乎没有希望。
Don’t let your dreams languish—go after what you want!
别让你的梦想**被搁置**——去追求你想要的！
During the long, hot summer, many people languished for cooler weather.
漫长炎热的夏天里，许多人**渴望**凉爽的天气。