| 词汇 | atrophying |
| 释义 | atrophying present participle ofatrophy atrophy verb[ I ] uk /ˈæt.rə.fi/ us /ˈæt.rə.fi/ (of a part of the body) to be reduced in size and therefore strength, or, more generally, to become weaker: （身体部位）萎缩;衰退 After several months in a hospital bed, my leg muscles had atrophied.我在医院病床上呆了几个月后，腿部肌肉已经萎缩了。 In the 1980s, their political power gradually atrophied (= became weaker).20世纪80年代他们的政治权力逐渐衰落。 Disorders of muscles & the nervous system acoustic neuroma ageusia agraphia akinetic-rigid HD alexia charley horse CJD comatose dysgraphia dysphasia dysphasic dysphonia dyspraxia neuralgia neurosurgical NMO palsy Parkinson's parosmia shin splints atrophynoun[ U ]ukus Examples of atrophyingatrophying In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The arts were atrophying from an overly rationalist penchant for mere realistic description. This has led to an atrophying of the sense of individual, local responsibility and the sense of community. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There was no need to assassinate it, because it was atrophying anyway. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This will be a slow, agonising, atrophying process, with no certainty of when or how it will end. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This atrophying of his senses resulted in his de-sensitivity to violence, as well as feelings of angst and frustration coupled with destructive behavior. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Examples of atrophying muscle diseases include muscular dystrophy, myotonia congenita, and myotonic dystrophy. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Many of his passages warn against the atrophying power of a pleasurable lifestyle, as well as the spiritual and physical advantages of a more spartan regime. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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