languishing
present participle oflanguish
| 单词 | languishing |
| 释义 | languishing present 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 Examplesoflanguishinglanguishing In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Her hair, her loose clothes, and herlanguishingposture all contribute to this characterization. From theCambridge English Corpus It seems necessary to repeat this truism quite frequently - and not merely for the benefit of thoselanguishingin ignorance outside the academy. From theCambridge English Corpus This + marked once more by alanguishingdominant ninth + occurs in the midst of the most passionate passage, but is again a moment of 'doubt'. From theCambridge English Corpus Sofas functioned ideologically as the opposite of manufactories and of the men who labored at machines; they positioned white, elite, and middle-class women aslanguishingnon-laborers. From theCambridge English Corpus Again, during the 1960s and 1970s we werelanguishingnear the bottom of those leagues. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Those people are stilllanguishingin prison, labour camps, in exile and in psychiatric hospitals because of their religious activities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He had to deal with an industry which had beenlanguishing, and which had become disheartened. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These values could, however, end up being diluted in rhetoric andlanguishingif we do not move from words to actions. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English Why does he not say that he is prepared to use the services of hislanguishingconciliation officers? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The industrial system islanguishingand in a state of decay. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The fact is that agriculture to-day is a completelylanguishingindustry, and it is obvious, therefore, that there must be something wrong. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Any trade of that kind that comes from abroad is a competition with a certain trade which islanguishingin this country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The catering trade cannot be described as alanguishingtrade. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They arelanguishingin those gaols for no other reason than that they inadvertently crossed the border. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The industries which it is supposed to be its purpose to help arelanguishing. 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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