atrophying是atrophy的现在分词

atrophy

美 [ˈætrəfi]
英 [ˈætrəfi:ɪŋ]
  • n.【医学】萎缩症;【生物学】衰退;退缩;生长停止
  • v.(使)萎缩;(使)虚脱
  • 网络退化;肌肉萎缩;肌萎缩
过去分词:atrophied  现在分词:atrophying  第三人称单数:atrophies  
atrophying
n.
1.
[u]
萎缩the condition of losing flesh, muscle, strength, etc. in a part of the body because it does not have enough blood
The cultural life of the country will sink into atrophy unless more writers and artists emerge.
如果没有更多的作家和艺术家出现,这个国家的文化生活将衰退。
v.
1.
[i]
萎缩;衰退if a part of the bodyatrophies , it becomes weak because it is not used or because it does not have enough blood
Memory can atrophy through lack of use.
记忆力不常使用就会衰退。