He languished after his dog died.他狗死之后,人憔悴了.His interest in the poetry has languished recently.最近他对诗歌的兴趣减退了.The flowers languished from lack of water.花因缺水而凋萎....
The querulous old man refused to be put on the shelf.那个爱抱怨的老人不肯让人撇在一边.He was not one who was inclined to be querulous.他并不是爱吹毛求疵的人.One gets unsettled, depressed, and inclined to be querulous.有的人变得心绪不宁, 神情沮丧, 动不动就爱发牢骚....