"languish" in Chinese (Traditional)
變得衰弱逐漸消瘦
Definition
長時間因被忽視、悲傷或缺乏活動而變得虛弱、疲憊，或失去活力與精神。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
此詞較正式、文學，多用來描述因被忽視或願望未達成而逐漸衰弱的人或事物。常用語如「在監獄中被冷落多年」。不單指生病。
Examples
The plants began to languish without sunlight.
這些植物在沒有陽光下開始**變得衰弱**。
She languished in bed for weeks after her surgery.
她手術後在牀上**虛弱**了好幾個星期。
He did not want his talents to languish in a boring job.
他不想讓自己的才能**埋沒**在無聊的工作中。
After years in prison, he continued to languish with little hope of release.
在監獄度過多年後，他仍然**渴望**出獄卻幾乎沒有希望。
Don’t let your dreams languish—go after what you want!
別讓你的夢想**被擱置**——去追求你想要的！
During the long, hot summer, many people languished for cooler weather.
漫長炎熱的夏天裡，許多人**渴望**涼爽的天氣。