Boys are languishing academically, while girls are prospering.

男孩在学业上停滞不前，而女孩则进步神速。

Within weeks, our national congress approved the disarmament bill that had been languishing for years.

几周内，国家议会通过了那个折腾了好多年的缴械法案。

I think I'm languishing, to tell you the truth.

对你说实话，我想我在衰竭。”

Scores languish in Palestinian jails; some have been tortured.

很多人在巴勒斯坦监狱饱受折磨，甚至有人被施以酷刑。

But the bill languished in Illinois's house for months.

但是该法案在伊利诺伊州众议院搁置了数月之久。

The land beneath Sheger Park, for instance, had languished for years.

例如，谢格公园下面的土地已经荒废多年。

Calls to the state party hotline sometimes languished on hold for five hours.

打给州党委客服的电话有时会被搁置足足五个小时。

So the United States is languishing on the sidelines of two major trade deals.

因此，美国现在在两个主要的贸易协定之外苦苦挣扎。

And, as a result, more and more mentally ill patients end up languishing behind bars.

结果，越来越多的精神病患者最终被关在监狱里。

How much is an airliner worth if it is languishing on the tarmac, and may never fly passengers again?

如果一架客机被迫滞留在停机坪上，可能再也不能载客，那它值多少钱？