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wither

英 [ˈwɪðə(r)]

美 [ˈwɪðər]

v.  (使)枯萎,凋谢; 萎缩; (尤指渐渐)破灭,消失

过去式:withered 过去分词:withered 现在分词:withering 第三人称单数:withers 复数:withers 

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短语动词

wither away
1. 衰弱;凋敝  

牛津词典

    verb

    • (使)枯萎,凋谢
      if a plant withers or sth withers it, it dries up and dies
      1. The grass had withered in the warm sun.
        这些草在温暖的阳光下枯死了。
    • 萎缩;(尤指渐渐)破灭,消失
      to become less or weaker, especially before disappearing completely
      1. All our hopes just withered away.
        我们所有的希望都渐渐破灭了。

    柯林斯词典

    • VERB 衰弱;凋敝
      If someone or somethingwithers, they become very weak.
      1. When he went into retirement, he visibly withered...
        他到退休年龄时已老态毕现。
      2. Industries unable to modernize have been left to wither.
        无法实现现代化的行业已经自行衰落。
      3. Wither awaymeans the same aswither.
        wither away 同 wither
      4. To see my body literally wither away before my eyes was exasperating.
        眼见自己的身体日渐衰弱真是让人心烦。
    • VERB (花朵、植物)枯萎,凋谢
      If a flower or plantwithers, it dries up and dies.
      1. The flowers in Isabel's room had withered...
        伊莎贝尔房间里的花已经枯萎了。
      2. Farmers in the Midwest have watched their crops wither because of drought conditions.
        美国中西部农民眼睁睁地看着他们的庄稼旱死。
    • 甲;马肩隆
      The highest part of a horse's back, behind its neck, is referred to as itswithers.

      英英释义

      verb

      • wither, as with a loss of moisture
        1. The fruit dried and shriveled
        Synonym:shrivelshrivel upshrink
      • lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
        1. Her bloom was fading
        Synonym:fade

      双语例句

      • The spring flowers were already beginning to wither.
        春天的花已经开始枯萎。
      • When winter comes, tree, grass and flowers wither and animals are hungry.
        季节到了严冬时分,树木花草大都凋零,百兽无不处于饥饿的状态。
      • And when these wither, fresh ones will arrive, right?
        它们枯萎之后,会有新的送来,对吗?
      • During the summer, I noticed that the leaves of the tree were beginning to wither.
        到了夏天,我发现树叶开始枯萎。
      • Will commercial banks wither away?
        商业银行会消亡吗?
      • For some, love will wither.
        对一些人来说爱情会枯萎。
      • The ordered suppressed castes of centuries wither here.
        几百年来传为定制、严守不变的一套等级制度一到这里都冰消瓦解了。
      • I bought a lot of boxwood plants will yellow out new leaves wither, what are the reasons?
        我买了黄杨很多植物会出新叶枯萎黄色,是什么原因?
      • In gaming, design and creativity often wither on the vine because of the industry's technology fetishism.
        在游戏,因为工业的技术物恋,设计和创造性经常在藤上凋谢。
      • Now I may wither into the truth.
        现在我可以凋萎到真实的地里。