moribund

英 [ˈmɒrɪbʌnd]

美 [ˈmɔːrɪbʌnd]

adj.  行将灭亡的; 即将倒闭的; 濒于崩溃的; 垂死的; 濒临死亡的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 行将灭亡的；即将倒闭的；濒于崩溃的
  no longer effective and about to come to an end completely
• 垂死的；濒临死亡的
  in a very bad condition; dying
  1. a moribund patient/tree
     濒临死亡的病人 / 树

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 垂死的;奄奄一息的;停滞不前的
  If you des- cribe something asmoribund, you mean that it is in a very bad condition.
  1. ...the moribund economy.
     毫无生机的经济
  2. ...the moribund housing market...
     死气沉沉的房地产市场
  3. The British music scene is nostalgic, decrepit and moribund.
     英国音乐呈现出感伤怀旧、暮气沉沉、行将就木的景象。

英英释义

adj

• being on the point of death
  1. a moribund patient
• not growing or changing
  Synonym:stagnant

双语例句

• One form of Chinese pressure on North Korea is a renewed drive to help it reform the moribund economy.
  对中国来说，来自朝鲜方面的压力之一就是帮助它改革落后经济所需的新动力。
• I feel too alive in this row of moribund girls with their eyes half open.
  我觉得自己跟身边这些眼睛半睁的垂死女孩儿相比似乎活力太足了一点。
• My students here have assured me that the postcard is not dead in China, just moribund.
  我的中国学生向我保证，明信片在中国并没有销声匿迹，只是处于逐渐衰退的状态。
• So-called ultrabooks were supposed to revive moribund PC sales.
  “超极本”原本被人们寄予厚望，大家都认为它们可以给日益萧条的PC市场打一针强心剂。
• On the verge of becoming obsolete: moribund customs; a moribund way of life.
  垂死的，濒死的，即将消灭的；逐渐废弃的；不进步的；呆滞的。
• For the past 10 years, in centres such as London and New York, the new issue market has been moribund, and so institutional investors almost exclusively trade second-hand shares, rather than providing fresh capital for growing businesses.
  过去10年，在伦敦与纽约等中心，IPO市场一直处于垂死状态。因此，机构投资者已几乎只交易二手股票，而不是向成长中的企业提供新资金。
• Scott revived the moribund Roman epic.
  这部英雄传奇集战争和爱情于一体，在雷德利·斯科特（导演了《角斗士》）的执导下，一部浪漫的罗马史诗复活了。
• Indeed, facing a moribund US and Europe, consumer multinationals are today particularly grateful for their emerging market operations.
  的确，在美国和欧洲死气沉沉的今天，消费品跨国公司尤其应该感谢自己的新兴市场业务。
• More than four years after the bubble burst, the moribund US housing market has shown signs of life.
  在房地产泡沫破裂逾4年后，死气沉沉的美国住房市场显示出几分复苏的迹象。
• They go to take care of a thin, moribund dog they see on the street.
  他们在街上看到一只骨瘦如柴的流浪狗奄奄一息的样子，便上前照顾它。