moribund

• 形容某事物处于濒死状态或濒临消亡；常隐喻性地指衰落、停滞、缺乏生机的情形。

Describes something that is in a dying state or at the point of death; often used metaphorically for a declining or stagnant situation.

1. Lacking vitality or progressC2formal

   Not developing or changing; lacking energy, force, or vitality.

   奄奄一息的

   • The once-thriving industry is now moribund and failing to innovate.
   • The political debate has become moribund, with no new ideas being presented.
   • The company's moribund sales strategy led to its eventual bankruptcy.

   同义词dormantdyingfailinginactivesluggishstagnantstatic

   反义词activedynamicenergeticflourishinggrowinglivelyprosperousthrivingvigorousvital

2. Near deathC2formal

   Being at the point of death; about to die.

   垂死的

   • The moribund patient was surrounded by family in the hospital.
   • The old tree stood moribund, its branches bare and lifeless.
   • The moribund animal lay still in the field, breathing its last breaths.

   同义词dyingfailingterminal

   反义词alivelivingthrivingvital