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pining

/ˈpaɪnɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

憔悴, 渴望.

To languish; to lose flesh or wear away through distress.

Examples :

"Since her best friend moved to another country, Sarah has been pining away, barely eating and always looking sad. "
自从她最好的朋友搬到国外后，萨拉一直非常憔悴，吃不下饭，总是闷闷不乐，像是非常渴望朋友回来一样。
mind emotion suffering

Related Words

Illustration younger

younger adjective

/ˈjʌŋɡə/ /ˈjʌŋɡɚ/

年轻的，较小的。

"a lamb is a young sheep;  these picture books are for young readers"

小羊是年轻的绵羊；这些图画书是给年龄较小的读者看的。

Illustration torment

torment noun

/tɔrˈmɛnt/ /tərˈmɛnt/

投石机，抛石机。

"The soldiers used the ancient torment to hurl rocks at the enemy fortress. "

士兵们用古代的投石机向敌人的堡垒投掷石块。

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

贯石, 穿石。

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

这堵干砌石墙用了一块又大又平的贯石来支撑顶部的石头。

Illustration inflict

inflict verb

/ɪnˈflɪkt/

施加，强加于。

"They inflicted terrible pains on her to obtain a confession."

他们为了得到口供，对她施加了可怕的痛苦。

Illustration looking

looking noun

/ˈlʊkɪŋ/

看， 观看， 一瞥

"The security guard's quick looking around the store helped him spot the shoplifter. "

保安迅速地在店里扫视了一圈，帮助他发现了那个小偷。

Illustration constantly

constantly adverb

/ˈkɒnstəntli/

始终，一直，持续地。

"My brother constantly helps his younger sister with her homework, demonstrating his steadfast loyalty and support. "

我 哥哥 始终 如一 地 帮助 他的 妹妹 做 作业, 体现 了 他 坚定 的 忠诚 和 支持。

Illustration languish

languish verb

/ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/

衰弱，凋零。

"The neglected plant began to languish without water and sunlight. "

那株被忽略的植物，因为缺水少阳光，开始变得衰弱凋零。

Illustration suffering

suffering verb

/ˈsʌfəɹɪŋ/

遭受，受苦。

"Is anyone here afraid of suffering hardship?"

这里有人害怕吃苦吗？

Illustration company

company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

团队， 公司， 团体

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

学校的学生会是一个由热心学生组成的团体，他们负责组织各种活动。

Illustration distress

distress noun

/dɪˈstɹɛs/

痛苦，苦恼

"The noisy construction next door was a constant distress for the students trying to study. "

隔壁工地嘈杂的施工声让努力学习的学生们苦不堪言。

Illustration another

another pronoun

/æˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /æˈnʌð.ɚ/ /əˈnʌð.ɚ/

另一个，又一个。

"There is one sterling and here is another"

这里有一个英镑，这里是另一个。

Illustration country

country noun

/ˈkɐntɹi/ /ˈkʌntɹi/

地区，区域。

"The country surrounding our small village is mostly farmland. "

我们小村庄周围的地区大多是农田。