moribund

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈmɔːɹɪbʌnd/    美 /ˈmɔːɹɪbʌnd/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A person who is near to dying.
形容词 adj.
  1. Approaching death; about to die; dying; expiring. not-comparable
    — These moribund shapes were free as air—and nearly as thin.
  2. Almost obsolete; nearing an end. figuratively,not-comparable

词形变化

moribunds plural

词汇关系

衍生词
moribundity moribundly moribundness unmoribund
相关词
amortal mortal mortality mortify mortuary

词源

词源 1
From Latin moribundus (“dying”).
词源 2
From Latin moribundus (“dying”).
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