atrophy
英 /'ætrəfi/
中文释义
n.萎缩，衰退
v. to waste away; n. the wasting away of body tissue.
常用搭配
- muscle atrophy肌肉萎缩
- cause atrophy导致萎缩
- prevent atrophy防止萎缩
例句
- After weeks in a cast, his leg muscles began to atrophy.打了几周石膏后,他的腿部肌肉开始萎缩。
- The manager warned that unused skills quickly atrophy.经理警告说,长期不用的技能会很快退化。