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waste away
phrasal verb with wasteverb[ T ]uk /weɪst/ us /weɪst/
to gradually get thinner and weaker, in a way that is unhealthy: 逐渐消瘦；渐渐瘦弱
You get thinner every time I see you, Sara - you're wasting away!我每次见你你都比以前瘦了，萨拉——你真是越来越瘦弱了！
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waste away | American Dictionary
waste away
phrasal verb with wasteverb[ T ]us/weɪst/
(of a person or animal) to gradually get thinner and weaker, esp. from disease or lack of food:
It was hard to watch her waste away.
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