atrophied

英 [ˈætrəfid]

美 [ˈætrəfid]

v.  萎缩; 衰退
atrophy的过去分词和过去式

过去式：atrophied　

医学

COCA.36377

柯林斯词典

• VERB （肌肉或身体其他部分）萎缩
  If a muscle or other part of the bodyatrophies, it decreases in size or strength, often as a result of an illness.
  1. Scott's muscle atrophied, his leg became stunted, and he was left lame...
     斯科特的肌肉萎缩,一条腿发育不完全，成了个瘸子。
  2. Patients exercised their atrophied limbs in the swimming pool.
     病人们在泳池里锻炼萎缩的四肢。
  3. Atrophyis also a noun.
     
  4. ...exercises to avoid jelling and atrophy of cartilage.
     防止软骨硬化和萎缩而进行的锻炼
• VERB （事物的尺寸、程度、影响力等由于不使用或未受到保护而）变小，退化
  If somethingatrophies, its size, degree, or effectiveness decreases because it is not used or protected.
  1. If you allow your mind to stagnate, this particular talent will atrophy...
     如果你老不用脑，那么这一特殊才能就会退化。
  2. Many hoped he would renew the country's atrophied political system.
     很多人都期望他能使该国萎靡的政治体系振作起来。
  3. Atrophyis also a noun.
     
  4. ...levels of consciousness which are nowadays usurped by television and in danger of atrophy.
     如今被电视所侵占而可能会逐渐丧失的思想意识

英英释义

adj

• (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use
  1. partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm
  Synonym:wasteddiminished

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