wither
verb /ˈwɪðə(r)/
/ˈwɪðər/
动词形式
| present simple I / you / we / they wither | /ˈwɪðə(r)/ /ˈwɪðər/ |
| he / she / it withers | /ˈwɪðəz/ /ˈwɪðərz/ |
| past simple withered | /ˈwɪðəd/ /ˈwɪðərd/ |
| past participle withered | /ˈwɪðəd/ /ˈwɪðərd/ |
| -ing form withering | /ˈwɪðərɪŋ/ /ˈwɪðərɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] wither (something) if a plant withers or something withers it, it dries up and dies
（使）枯萎，凋谢 - The grass had withered in the warm sun.
这些草在温暖的阳光下枯死了。 - The grass withered under a scorching sun.
草在灼热的阳光照射下枯萎了。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- simply
- slowly
- away
- …
- into
- under
- wither and die
- wither on the vine
- The grass had withered in the warm sun.
- [intransitive] wither (away) to become less or weaker, especially before disappearing completely
萎缩；（尤指渐渐）破灭，消失 - All our hopes just withered away.
我们所有的希望都渐渐破灭了。
- Without investment, home-grown industries are being allowed to wither on the vine.
由于得不到投资，国内工业正在自行走向消亡。 - Their support had simply withered away.
他们的支持已经不复存在。 - The business withered and eventually died.
这家企业逐渐萎缩，最后破产倒闭。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- simply
- slowly
- away
- …
- into
- under
- wither and die
- wither on the vine
- All our hopes just withered away.
词源late Middle English: apparently a variant of weather, ultimately differentiated for certain senses.