"waste away" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 消瘦
• 衰弱

Definition

因为生病或营养不良而变得非常瘦弱。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用于描述因重病或营养不良而身体变得非常虚弱的人。表达带有同情和担忧的语气，很少用于物品。

Examples

If you don't eat, you will waste away.

如果你不吃东西，你会**消瘦**。

The sick man began to waste away in the hospital.

病人在医院里开始**消瘦**。

She didn't want to waste away from sadness.

她不想因为悲伤而**消瘦**。

He watched his childhood friend waste away over the years.

他看着他儿时的朋友多年间慢慢**消瘦**。

Nobody wants to see a loved one waste away.

没人想看到亲人**消瘦**下去。

After her illness, she seemed to just waste away day by day.

她生病后，似乎每天都在**消瘦**。