languish

verb

become feeble
弱くなる
- The prisoner has been languishing for years in the dungeon
  囚人は長い間地下牢で惨めに暮らしている
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
悲しみで活力、健康または肉体を失った
- After her husband died, she just pined away
  彼女の夫が死んだ後で彼女はやつれた
have a desire for something or someone who is not present
存在しないものあるいは誰かを望む
- She ached for a cigarette
  彼女は、タバコにあこがれた
- I am pining for my lover
  私は、私の恋人を恋しく思っている

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