查词历史:

wither withdrawal withdraw

wither

[英] [ˈwiðə] [美] [ˈwɪðɚ] 生词本

vt.

vi.

  • 易混淆的单词:Wither  
  • 柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典

  • 英英释义

  • 词典例句

1. VERB 衰弱;凋敝 If someone or something withers, they become very weak. 
  • When he went into retirement, he visibly withered...

    他到退休年龄时已老态毕现。

  • 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。

  • Wither away means the same as wither .wither away 同 wither
    • 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。

2. VERB (花朵、植物)枯萎,凋谢 If a flower or plant withers, it dries up and dies. 
  • The flowers in Isabel's room had withered...

    伊莎贝尔房间里的花已经枯萎了。

  • 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。

withered
  • ...a mound of withered leaves...

    一堆枯叶

  • His fridge was bare apart from three very withered tomatoes.

    他的冰箱里除了3个非常干瘪的西红柿外已经空空如也。

3. N-PLURAL 甲;马肩隆 The highest part of a horse's back, behind its neck, is referred to as its withers
相关词组:
wither away 
Verb

1. wither, especially with a loss of moisture;

  • "The fruit dried and shriveled"

2. lose freshness, vigor, or vitality;

  • "Her bloom was fading"
1. Age cannot wither her.
岁月并未使她的容颜减色。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2. Autumn wind rises; white clouds fly. Grass and trees wither; geese go south.
秋风起兮白云飞,草木黄落兮雁南归。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》