languishes; languished; languishing
languishes; languished; languishing
Learner's definition of LANGUISH
[no object] formal + literary
: to continue for a long time without activity or progress in an unpleasant or unwanted situation（长期）被搁置，受冷落，遭囚禁 —
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The bill languished in the Senate for months.这一议案在参议院被搁置了数月。
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She languished in obscurity for many years until the success of her novel made her famous.她多年来默默无闻，直到她的小说畅销才出了名。
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an innocent man who has been languishing in prison for years被囚禁多年的无辜者