languish

动词 languish:

1. lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
   同义词：pine away, waste
2. have a desire for something or someone who is not present
   同义词：ache, yearn, yen, pine
3. become feeble
   同义词：fade

1. The flower languished from lack of water.
   花因缺水而枯萎。
2. My interest in music has languished slightly.
   我对音乐的兴趣有点减退。

lan.guish

v.intr.（不及物动词）
lan.guished,lan.guish.ing,lan.guish.es
To be or become weak or feeble; lose strength or vigor.
衰弱：变得软弱或脆弱；失去力量或活力
To exist or continue in miserable or disheartening conditions.
憔悴：存在于或继续处于悲惨或沮丧的境况中
To remain unattended or be neglected:
被冷落：未被注意或被忽视：
例句：
legislation that continued to languish in committee.
在这个委员会里继续被搁置的方法

To become downcast; pine:
渴望：变得萎靡不振的；渴望：
例句：
languish for home and family.
苦苦思念家和家庭

To affect a wistful or languid air, especially in order to gain sympathy.
表现出惹人爱怜的倦态：做出渴望的或疲倦的神态，尤其是为了赢得同情

来源：
Middle English languishen
中古英语 languishen
from Old French languir languiss-
源自 古法语 languir languiss-
from Latin languôre [to be languid] * see slôg-
源自 拉丁语 languôre [疲倦] *参见 slôg-

【引伸】
lan.guisher
n.（名词）
lan.guishingly
adv.（副词）
lan.guishment
n.（名词）