languish in prison 枯坐牢房
languish away 逐渐衰弱
languish under pressure 在压力下萎缩
A: Why is the new project not moving forward?
A：为什么新项目没有进展？
B: It has languished in the planning stage.
B：它一直在规划阶段停滞不前。
1) 变得衰弱或憔悴
2) 处于停滞或被忽视的状态
3) 忍受苦难
1. 变得虚弱，憔悴
2. 停滞，不发展
verb
1. To lose strength or vitality; to be neglected or fail to make progress.
Synonym: weaken, decline, wither