单词：atrophies
音标：[ˈætrəfi:z] ；
n. 萎缩, 衰退( atrophy的名词复数 )
v. （使）萎缩, （使）虚脱, （使）衰退( atrophy的第三人称单数 )
v. （使）萎缩, （使）虚脱, （使）衰退( atrophy的第三人称单数 )
n a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
n any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
v undergo atrophy
n any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
v undergo atrophy
atrophy的用法和样例：
例句
用作名词(n.)
- More exercises can avoid atrophy of cartilage.多加锻炼可以避免软骨萎缩。
- 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.)
- Muscles that are not used will atrophy.肌肉经常不用就会萎缩。
- Their political power gradually atrophied.他们的政治力量逐渐衰退了。
词汇搭配
- compensatory atrophy代偿性萎缩
- degenerative atrophy变性萎缩
- brown atrophy褐色萎缩
- bone atrophy骨萎缩
- alveolar atrophy牙槽萎缩
- adipose atrophy脂肪萎缩
- disuse atrophy废用性萎缩
- functional atrophy机能性萎缩
- anaplasia atrophy退行发育
- correlated atrophy关连性萎缩
- facial atrophy面萎缩
- exhaustion atrophy衰竭性萎缩
- cardiac atrophy心萎缩
- arthritic atrophy关节周肌萎缩...
- idiopathic atrophy特发性萎缩
- gray atrophy灰色萎缩
- convolutional atrophy脑回萎缩
- diffuse atrophy弥漫性萎缩
- general atrophy全身萎缩
经典引文
Organs are strengthened by exercise and atrophied by disuse.
出自：J. S. MillThe pressure of commercial life has crushed and atrophied that creative impulse completely.
出自：R. FryShe was too old to learn anything new and..her brain had become atrophied.
出自：B. Pym
【近义词】
- degenerate退化
- deteriorate恶化
- shrivel（使）枯萎
- waste废物
- weaken使 ... 弱，削弱...
- wither枯萎，干枯
- withering摧毁的
- wasting消耗性的