wither的意思

wither

英 /'wɪðə/ 美 /'wɪðɚ/

  • 六级
  • 雅思

基本释义

  • v 枯萎;使衰弱

    if plants wither, they become drier and smaller and start to die

例句

  1. The flowers in Isabel's room had withered.

    伊莎贝尔房间里的花朵已经枯萎了。

  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。

短语

  • wither away 枯萎;幻灭

近义词

vt 使凋谢;使畏缩;使衰弱 debilitate、devitalize
vi 枯萎;凋谢;衰弱

同根词

adj withered 枯萎的;憔悴的;雕谢了的;尽是皱纹的、withering 使干枯的;使畏缩的;极有毁灭性的;极有讽刺性的
n withering 枯萎;凋谢
v withered 干枯;减弱;羞愧(wither的过去分词)、withering 使凋谢;干枯;减弱;摧毁(wither的现在分词)