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

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

• Without nurturing, even the best can wither and die.
  没有培养，即使是最好的爱情也会枯萎、死亡。
• As the leaves of autumn wither and fall, so has my own life become barren.
  我的生命就如秋叶般枯萎凋零。
• I see the flowers wither and die slowly.
  我看见，花朵在慢慢的凋谢。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I love to experience the change of seasons in the park as flowers blossom and then wither.
  花朵开就枯萎，我很喜欢体验四季的变化。
• Will you wither before the dawn?
  你会在黎明前凋谢吗？
• As for manufacturing, he would rather see companies shift production abroad and thrive than stay and wither.
  对于制造业，他宁愿看到公司将生产转移到海外而蓬勃发展，而不是留在日本枯萎。