atrophying

英 [ˈætrəfiɪŋ]

美 [ˈætrəfiɪŋ]

v.  萎缩; 衰退
atrophy的现在分词

柯林斯词典

• VERB （肌肉或身体其他部分）萎缩
  If a muscle or other part of the bodyatrophies, it decreases in size or strength, often as a result of an illness.
  1. Scott's muscle atrophied, his leg became stunted, and he was left lame...
     斯科特的肌肉萎缩,一条腿发育不完全，成了个瘸子。
  2. Patients exercised their atrophied limbs in the swimming pool.
     病人们在泳池里锻炼萎缩的四肢。
  3. Atrophyis also a noun.
     
  4. ...exercises to avoid jelling and atrophy of cartilage.
     防止软骨硬化和萎缩而进行的锻炼
• VERB （事物的尺寸、程度、影响力等由于不使用或未受到保护而）变小，退化
  If somethingatrophies, its size, degree, or effectiveness decreases because it is not used or protected.
  1. If you allow your mind to stagnate, this particular talent will atrophy...
     如果你老不用脑，那么这一特殊才能就会退化。
  2. Many hoped he would renew the country's atrophied political system.
     很多人都期望他能使该国萎靡的政治体系振作起来。
  3. Atrophyis also a noun.
     
  4. ...levels of consciousness which are nowadays usurped by television and in danger of atrophy.
     如今被电视所侵占而可能会逐渐丧失的思想意识

双语例句

• TC and TG concentration in liver increasing and uterine atrophying.
  减少肝脏中的胆固醇和甘油三酯的蓄积；
• An element of frivolity keeps a soul from atrophying.
  轻佻是使灵魂不会萎靡的一个元素之一。
• As a respect of the organism reduction, chronological aging of shin is a process of progressive atrophying.
  皮肤的时程老化是机体整体老化的一部分，是随着增龄而出现的一种萎缩性改变；
• Out of work for months? Prevent your professional skills from atrophying by taking steps to brush up.
  赋闲在家已有数月？通过采取一些措施自我提高，你可以避免职业技能出现退步。
• The system is becoming fragile, sclerotic, atrophying, he says.
  这套体制正趋向脆弱、硬化、萎缩，他表示。
• While North American executives had fewer concerns about the overall supply of professionals, they were worried some skill sets were atrophying.
  虽然北美的企业高管对于专业人才总体供应的担忧较少，但他们担心一些人才的成套技能正在缩水。