atrophyKK [ˋætrəfi] /ˈætɹəfi/名詞1萎縮醫學Long bed rest can cause serious muscle atrophy in patients.長期臥床可能造成病人嚴重的肌肉萎縮。2衰退、退化比喻He warned of a gradual atrophy of critical thinking in schools.他警告學校裡的批判思考能力正逐漸衰退。動詞1萎縮醫學His leg muscles atrophied after months in a cast.他打了幾個月的石膏後，腿部肌肉萎縮了。2衰退、荒廢比喻Language skills atrophy quickly if you never practice them.語言能力如果從不練習，很快就會荒廢。