languish in prison 困于监狱
languish in obscurity 默默无闻
languish away 衰弱下去
A: Is the business doing well?
A：生意做得怎么样？
B: Not really, our sales are languishing due to the economy.
B：不太好，由于经济原因，我们的销售额一直停滞不前。
1) 变得虚弱或衰弱
2) 处于被忽视或被困的状态
3) 停滞不前
1. 变得衰弱；憔悴
verb
1. To lose strength or vitality; to become weak.
2. To suffer from neglect or to be in a state of decline.
Synonym: decline, wither, fade