languish
의미: To exist in an unpleasant or neglected state for a prolonged period, suffering from a lack of progress, attention, or vitality.
Languish is a literary and journalistic word that evokes slow suffering, stagnation, and forgotten promise. It collocates powerfully with places of confinement and neglect: 'languish in prison,' 'languish at the bottom of the league,' 'languish on a waiting list.' The word implies that someone or something deserves better than its current circumstances. It is more evocative than 'stagnate' and carries greater pathos than 'decline.' The related adjective 'languishing' has recently been popularised in psychology to describe a sense of listless emptiness.
예문
- The journalist had been languishing in a foreign prison for over three years without trial. 这位记者已在外国监狱中未经审判地苦熬了三年多。El periodista llevaba más de tres años languideciendo en una prisión extranjera sin juicio.そのジャーナリストは裁判も受けないまま3年以上にわたり外国の刑務所で苦しんでいた。그 기자는 재판도 받지 못한 채 3년 넘게 외국 감옥에서 고통받고 있었다.
- The proposal languished in committee for months before finally being shelved altogether. 该提案在委员会中搁置了数月,最终被完全束之高阁。La propuesta languideció en comisión durante meses antes de ser finalmente archivada por completo.その提案は委員会で何か月もたなざらしにされた末、最終的に完全に棚上げされた。그 제안은 위원회에서 몇 달간 방치된 끝에 결국 완전히 보류되었다.
- Once a thriving market town, it has languished in economic decline since the closure of the steelworks. 这个曾经繁荣的集镇自炼钢厂关闭以来一直在经济衰退中苦苦挣扎。Antaño un próspero pueblo con mercado, ha languidecido en el declive económico desde el cierre de la acería.かつて繁栄した市場町は、製鉄所の閉鎖以来、経済的衰退のなかでくすぶり続けている。한때 번성했던 시장 도시는 제철소 폐쇄 이후 경제적 쇠퇴 속에서 침체를 계속하고 있다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: journalism, academic, general
어조: neutral
기원과 역사
From Old French languir (to be listless, to pine), from Latin languere (to be faint, be weak). Entered English in the early 14th century.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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