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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   atrophy

   • IPA[ˈatrəfē]

   美式

   • v.
     (of body tissue or an organ) waste away, especially as a result of the degeneration of cells, or become vestigial during evolution；gradually decline in effectiveness or vigor due to underuse or neglect
   • n.
     the process of atrophying or state of having atrophied

   • verb: atrophy, 3rd person present: atrophies, gerund or present participle: atrophying, past tense: atrophied, past participle: atrophied

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. (of body tissue or an organ) waste away, especially as a result of the degeneration of cells, or become vestigial during evolution without exercise, the muscles will atrophy 同義詞 waste away, waste, become emaciated, wither, shrivel, ... 更多shrivel up, shrink, become shrunken, dry up, decay, wilt, decline, deteriorate, degenerate, grow weak, weaken, become debilitated, become enfeebled反義詞 strengthen
   • 2. gradually decline in effectiveness or vigor due to underuse or neglect her artistic skills atrophied from lack of use 同義詞 peter out, taper off, tail off, dwindle, deteriorate, ... 更多decline, wane, fade, fade away, fade out, give in, give up, give way, crumble, disintegrate, collapse, slump, go downhill, draw to a close, subside, be neglected, be abandoned, be disregarded, be forgotten反義詞 flourish

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. the process of atrophying or state of having atrophied gastric atrophy extensive TV viewing may lead to atrophy of children's imaginations