atrophied
/ˈæt.rə.fi/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈætrəfid] /ˈæt.rə.fi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈætrəfid/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈætrəfid] /ˈætrəfid/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈætrəfid] /ˈa-trə-fēd How to pronounce atrophied (audio) -ˌfīd/ (ame, mw)
atrophied — 動詞
- atrophiedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- atrophieds3rd person singular
- atrophieding-ing form
- atrophiededpast simple
1. used as the past tense or past participle of 'atrophy' when a muscle, organ, ski
萎縮；退化
因久不用或病傷而逐漸變弱
used as the past tense or past participle of 'atrophy' when a muscle, organ, skill, or system became smaller or less effective after illness, injury, or long periods without use.
After six weeks in a cast, Roya's calf muscles had atrophied badly.
打石膏六週後，Roya 的小腿肌肉已經嚴重萎縮。
past perfect: muscles had atrophied after immobility
Without regular practice, Luca's piano technique slowly atrophied over the winter.
沒有固定練習，Luca 的鋼琴技巧在冬天慢慢退化了。
figurative use: a skill declines through lack of practice
Without weekly drills, the crew's emergency skills atrophied by midsummer.
沒有每週演練，那組人員的應變技能到了仲夏時已經退化。
Public debate in the town had atrophied after years of censorship.
那座城鎮的公共討論在多年審查後已經衰退。
- weakened
broader and less specific; it does not itself suggest loss of size
- deteriorated
more general and often used for quality or condition rather than body tissue
- wasted away
stronger and more vivid; often used for a person's whole body after illness
- strengthened
means became stronger rather than smaller or less capable
- recovered
focuses on regaining normal function after illness or injury
文法句型
muscles had atrophied
atrophied from lack of use
skills atrophied over time
用法筆記
Most often describes muscles, organs, or abilities that declined through disuse. In literal medical contexts the subject is usually a body part; in figurative use it can be a skill, habit, institution, or area of public life.
常見錯誤
atrophied — 形容詞
- atrophiedpositive
- more atrophiedcomparative
- most atrophiedsuperlative
1. used for a body part or organ that has become unusually small and weak after dis
萎縮的
因病或久不用而變小變弱
used for a body part or organ that has become unusually small and weak after disease, injury, poor blood supply, or a long time without normal use.
The therapist gently stretched Christopher's atrophied shoulder after the surgery.
治療師在手術後輕輕伸展 Christopher 已經萎縮的肩膀。
medical description before a noun: atrophied shoulder
An X-ray showed an atrophied kidney on the left side.
X 光片顯示左側有一顆萎縮的腎臟。
clinical result: atrophied + organ
After years in bed, Heather's legs looked thin and atrophied.
長年臥床後，Heather 的雙腿看起來又瘦又萎縮。
The rescue dog walked on one atrophied paw but still wagged its tail.
那隻獲救的狗靠著一隻萎縮的腳掌走路，卻還是搖著尾巴。
- healthy
normal in size and function
- well-developed
fully formed and strong rather than wasted or reduced
文法句型
atrophied + muscle/limb/organ
look atrophied
be atrophied
用法筆記
Most common in medical or anatomical descriptions and often appears before nouns like muscle, limb, or tissue. After linking verbs, it usually describes a visible result of disease, injury, or long disuse rather than a temporary weakness.