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atrophy

美['ætrəfi]  英['ætrəfi]
n.  萎缩;衰退;虚脱;萎缩症
v.  萎缩;衰退;虚脱
  形容词:atrophic  名词复数:atrophies  过去式:atrophied  过去分词:atrophied  现在分词:atrophying  第三人称单数:atrophies
  近义词:degenerate,deteriorate,shrivel,waste,weaken,wither,withering,wasting,

英英释义

Noun
  1. a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
  2. any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
Verb
  1. undergo atrophy;

    "Muscles that are not used will atrophy"

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. More exercises can avoid atrophy of cartilage.多加锻炼可以避免软骨萎缩。
  2. The cultural life of the country will sink into atrophy unless more writers and artists emerge.除非能多涌现出一些作家和艺术家
用作动词(v.)
  1. Muscles that are not used will atrophy.肌肉经常不用就会萎缩。
  2. Their political power gradually atrophied.他们的政治力量逐渐衰退了。
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