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wither vi.枯萎，干枯；凋谢vt.以鄙视等态度慑服某人；使枯萎，使凋谢，使衰弱 (1) 葡萄藤上的葡萄都干瘪了。(2) 任何一朵花没有水都会很快枯萎。(3) 我的年日，如日影偏斜。我也如草枯干。(4) 清晨的玫瑰如果知道妒忌，都会在枝头枯萎。 Wither comes from the Middle English word wydderen, meaning "dry up, shrivel." In addition to shrinking, the verb wither can also refer to losing vitality and fading away, like people who wither as they age. They slowly lose their physical stamina and grow feeble. People also start to physically shrink at a certain age. In that way, they wither in both senses. Not only do they wither by losing their youth, they also wither by shrinking.

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英 ['wɪðə(r)] 美 ['wɪðər] (1) The grapes withered on the vine.(2) Either of the flowers will wither soon without water.(3) My days are like the evening shadow; I wither away like grass.(4) The early morning rose would wither on the branch if it could feel envy. Wither means to shrivel up or shrink. If you forget to water your plants for six weeks, they'll wither — they'll dry up and you probably won't be able to bring them back to life. 1[VERB 动词]衰弱；凋敝 If someone or something withers, they become very weak.   [V]  [V P]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 witherTo 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 动词](花朵、植物)枯萎，凋谢 If a flower or plant withers, it dries up and dies.   [V]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 复数名词]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

英语单词	wither
英美音标	英 ['wɪðə(r)] 美 ['wɪðər]
中文释义	vi.枯萎，干枯；凋谢 vt.以鄙视等态度慑服某人；使枯萎，使凋谢，使衰弱
英语例句	(1) The grapes withered on the vine. (2) Either of the flowers will wither soon without water. (3) My days are like the evening shadow; I wither away like grass. (4) The early morning rose would wither on the branch if it could feel envy.
中文例句	(1) 葡萄藤上的葡萄都干瘪了。 (2) 任何一朵花没有水都会很快枯萎。 (3) 我的年日，如日影偏斜。我也如草枯干。 (4) 清晨的玫瑰如果知道妒忌，都会在枝头枯萎。
vocabulary简明	Wither means to shrivel up or shrink. If you forget to water your plants for six weeks, they'll wither — they'll dry up and you probably won't be able to bring them back to life.
vocabulary扩展	Wither comes from the Middle English word wydderen, meaning "dry up, shrivel." In addition to shrinking, the verb wither can also refer to losing vitality and fading away, like people who wither as they age. They slowly lose their physical stamina and grow feeble. People also start to physically shrink at a certain age. In that way, they wither in both senses. Not only do they wither by losing their youth, they also wither by shrinking.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]衰弱；凋敝 If someone or something withers, they become very weak. [V] [V P] 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 动词](花朵、植物)枯萎，凋谢 If a flower or plant withers, it dries up and dies. [V] 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 复数名词]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

Wither Withered Flowers Means Losing People Age Verb