Still in 1959 there were thousands of people languishing in camps in Europe.到1959年, 仍有数千人在欧洲的难民营里受苦。

Thousands of patients are being left to languish in hospital beds.数千病人被丢在医院病床上慢慢等死。

New products languish on the drawing board.新产品停留在设计阶段无人理睬。

He languished in jail for twenty years.他在监狱里苦苦熬了二十年。

The economy will continue to languish until the public regains confidence.经济状况将继续低迷, 直到公众恢复信心为止。

Without the founder's drive and direction, the company gradually languished.没有了创始人的斗志和指引, 这家企业慢慢走向了衰落。

The case languished for four years.这个案件四年里毫无进展。

I sigh'd for fame, I languished for renown.我追求声名, 却为荣誉所累。