pine away phrasal verbphr v to become less active, weaker, and often ill, especially because you miss someone who has died or gone away 〔尤因思念去世或离开的人而〕萎靡不振，憔悴虚弱pine away• The Vaudois pined away or escaped, and the Monregalesi were allowed to return home after a few years.
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