atrophy 详细解释

atrophy

['ætrəfi]

n.萎缩, 衰退, 虚脱,萎缩症
v.萎缩, 衰退, 虚脱

词形变化

形容词: atrophic | 名词复数: atrophies | 动词过去式: atrophied | 动词过去分词: atrophied | 动词现在分词: atrophying | 动词第三人称单数: atrophies |

英英释义

名词 atrophy:

a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse

同义词：wasting, wasting away

any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)

同义词：withering

动词 atrophy:

undergo atrophy

补充

atrophyatrophy英:[ˈætrəfi] 美:[ˈætrəfi]n.1.萎缩, 衰退vi.1.萎缩vt.1.引起萎缩

例句

1. 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层次 2. Patients exercised their atrophied limbs in the swimming pool.患者在游泳池里锻炼萎缩的肢体。 3. Muscles only weaken and atrophy when they are not used.肌肉不使用才会变得虚弱并萎缩。 4. An ability may atrophy if it is not used.一种能力如不加以使用将会减退。 5. Constant pressure atrophies the mind.不断的压力将使心志衰退。 6. the calf muscles will atrophy.腿肚肌肉会萎缩。 7. [as adj. atrophied]in some beetles, the hindwings are atrophied.有些甲虫的后翅退化了。 8. the imagination can atrophy from lack of use.想象力不用会衰退。 9. gastric atrophy.胃萎缩。 10. The doctor is concerned about possible atrophy of the shoulder muscles.医生担心病人肩部肌肉可能会萎缩。 11. emotional/intellectual atrophy [=loss of emotional/intellectual strength]感情/智力的消失 12. Her muscles atrophied during her illness.她生病期间肌肉萎缩了。 13. "After her surgery, she received therapy to keep the muscles from atrophying."做完手术后，她接受了避免肌肉萎缩的理疗。

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