Languishing

(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Languish

(a.) Becoming languid and weak; pining; losing health and strength.

(a.) Amorously pensive; as, languishing eyes, or look.

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• Those languishing years would follow of which none but the invalid and her immediate friends feel the heart-sickness and know the burden. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• In spite of their best efforts, however, the dinner was a languishing affair. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• This was a full-blown, very plump damsel, fair as waxwork, with handsome and regular features, languishing blue eyes, and ringleted yellow hair. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• I do so like to watch them turn red and pale, and scowl and dart fiery glances at each other, and languishing ones at me. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.

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