wither
wither
英[ˈwɪðə(r)]美[ˈwɪðər]
v.（使）枯萎，凋谢，破灭；
第三人称单数：withers;
过去式：withered;
过去分词：withered;
现在分词：withering;
例句
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。
Age cannot wither her.岁月并未使她的容颜减色.
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。
See how they hang their heads and droop, and wither.看!它们不是低着头,弯下腰, 就要枯萎了吗?
Growth of bushiness can person, arrive to wither of desolate Qi zero, be just moment.生长时的繁茂可人, 到凋落时的寂寥凄零, 只是瞬息而已.
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。
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。
英语六级真题
During months without water under a harsh sun, they wither, shrink and contract until they look like a pile of dead gray leaves.
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VERB
衰弱;凋敝
If someone or something withers, they become very weak.
例句
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。VERB
(花朵、植物)枯萎，凋谢
If a flower or plant withers, it dries up and dies.
例句
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。N-PLURAL
甲；马肩隆
The highest part of a horse's back, behind its neck, is referred to as its withers .
英汉词典释义
vt. & vi.
(使)枯萎, (使)干枯, (使)凋谢
The grass withered because there was no water.草因缺水而枯死了。The hot sun had withered all my plants.烈日晒得我的所有植物都枯萎了。vi.
萎缩；（尤指渐渐）破灭，消失
英英词典释义
Verb
1. wither, especially with a loss of moisture;
"The fruit dried and shriveled"2. lose freshness, vigor, or vitality;
"Her bloom was fading"
