['wiðə]
wither
v. 使...凋谢,枯萎,衰退

词形变化:

动词过去式:withered 过去分词:withered 现在分词:withering 第三人称单数:withers

例句与用法:

  1. Remove an old tree and it will wither to death.
    【谚】老树移栽活不了,老人迁居命不长。
  2. All other laurels wither before hers.
    所有荣誉和她获得的相比都黯然失色。
  3. The grapes withered on the vine.
    葡萄藤上的葡萄都干瘪了。
  4. The cold withered the leaves.
    严寒使树叶凋落。

英英解释:

动词 wither:

  1. wither, as with a loss of moisture
  2. 同义词:shrivel, shrivel up, shrink
  3. lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
  4. 同义词:fade