atrophy
翻譯
萎縮, 衰退
例句
Muscles will atrophy if you don't use them.
如果你不使用肌肉,它們就會萎縮。
Her artistic skills began to atrophy from lack of practice.
由於缺乏練習,她的藝術技巧開始衰退。
文法模式
((sth.)) 萎縮 (身體部位或組織)衰退。Muscles will atrophy if you don't use them.
近義詞
同義詞: wither, waste away, decline; 反義詞: strengthen, grow, develop
詞源
源自希臘語「a-」(無)+「trophē」(營養)。字面意思是「沒有營養」。
記憶技巧
想像一下「沒有(a)營養(trophy)」,所以肌肉「萎縮(atrophy)」。