languished
past simple and past participle oflanguish
| 单词 | languished |
| 释义 | languished past simple and past participle oflanguish languish verb[I] uk/ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/us/ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/toexistin anunpleasantorunwantedsituation, often for alongtime: After languishinginobscurityfor manyyears, her earlynovelshaverecentlybeenrediscovered. He has been languishinginjailfor the past 20years. Therulingpartyis languishinginthirdplacein theopinionpolls. Compare pineverb Existing and being
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Lasting for a long time Examplesoflanguishedlanguished In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. This 'hard core' kept their mouths closed, andlanguishedfor years in detention. From theCambridge English Corpus The urban areaslanguished, however, with rising prices and limited employment opportunities stirring discontent. From theCambridge English Corpus Despite these significant contributions, he haslanguishedin obscurity. From theCambridge English Corpus There is no doubt that in the absence of media support, the student frame would havelanguishedindefinitely in relative obscurity. From theCambridge English Corpus Theylanguishedin prison, a few escaped, some died, but none were required to face the court. From theCambridge English Corpus The billlanguishedin the chamber until 1924, when it passed. From theCambridge English Corpus The aggregate of his advisors' views lent little enthusiasm to the administration's proposals, and in the absence of presidential involvement the issuelanguished. From theCambridge English Corpus Tens of thousands of arrested people havelanguishedin the cells for years on end. From theCambridge English Corpus Because of the relative cheapness and visibility of lighting, otherwise backward cities and towns could use it to project an image of modernity while the rest of their infrastructurelanguished. From theCambridge English Corpus By the 1950s few developmental psychologists doubted that infantslanguishedin deprived institutional settings, but a strong controversy existed regarding the immutability of these early delays. From theCambridge English Corpus Such complex and overlapping processes make it clear why the study of regolith haslanguishedas a field of geological study until application of the modern armamentum of analytical techniques. From theCambridge English Corpus The teaching of medical professionalism in general, and its social dimension in particular, haslanguished, despite the development of a strong ethical commitment to patient rights and shared decisionmaking. From theCambridge English Corpus I speak as one who had to study by the light of a paraffin lamp while the animalslanguishedin the modern amenity of electricity. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He referred to the fact that our internal trade had got better, but that our foreign trade stilllanguished. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In another age, in another time, she would havelanguishedall her life in hospital. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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