moribund
US /ˈmɔːr.ɪ.bʌnd/
UK /ˈmɒr.ɪ.bʌnd/
形容词
垂死的, 奄奄一息的, 行将灭亡的
at the point of death; in terminal decline
示例:
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The patient was moribund by the time the ambulance arrived.
救护车到达时，病人已奄奄一息。
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The once-thriving industry is now moribund.
曾经繁荣的产业现在已奄奄一息。