waste away 详细解释

waste away

日益消瘦
日渐衰弱

消瘦

He is wasting away from disease.

他因病消瘦不少。

词义辨析

同义参见:

lessen  eat  dwindle  

补充

waste awaywaste away1.变得衰弱〔消瘦〕They wasted away for lack of food.由于食物的缺乏, 他们越来越虚弱了。

例句

1. Persons dying from cancer grow thin and visibly waste away.死于癌症的人都会逐渐消瘦, 明显变得虚弱无力。 2. He is wasting away to skin and bone for lack of food.因为吃不饱他已瘦得皮包骨头。 3. The disease caused her to waste away.这种病使她变得瘦弱不堪。