wither

英 [ˈwɪðə(r)]

美 [ˈwɪðər]

v. (使)枯萎，凋谢; 萎缩; (尤指渐渐)破灭，消失

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

Collins.1 / BNC.11732 / COCA.11891

短语动词

wither away
1. 衰弱；凋敝

verb

（使）枯萎，凋谢
if a plant withers or sth withers it, it dries up and dies
1. The grass had withered in the warm sun.
  这些草在温暖的阳光下枯死了。
萎缩；（尤指渐渐）破灭，消失
to become less or weaker, especially before disappearing completely
1. All our hopes just withered away.
  我们所有的希望都渐渐破灭了。

VERB 衰弱;凋敝
If someone or somethingwithers, they become very weak.
1. When he went into retirement, he visibly withered...
  他到退休年龄时已老态毕现。
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。
3. Wither awaymeans the same aswither.
  wither away 同 wither
4. 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。
VERB (花朵、植物)枯萎，凋谢
If a flower or plantwithers, it dries up and dies.
1. The flowers in Isabel's room had withered...
  伊莎贝尔房间里的花已经枯萎了。
2. 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。
甲；马肩隆
The highest part of a horse's back, behind its neck, is referred to as itswithers.

verb

wither, as with a loss of moisture
1. The fruit dried and shriveled
Synonym:shrivelshrivel upshrink
lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
1. Her bloom was fading
Synonym:fade

For some, love will wither.
对一些人来说爱情会枯萎。
They just wither and die.
就只会枯萎凋零。
Will I wither and fade or bloom to the sky?
我会枯萎还是向天怒放？
Will commercial banks wither away?
商业银行会消亡吗？
I see the flowers wither and die slowly.
我看见，花朵在慢慢的凋谢。
Will you wither before the dawn?
你会在黎明前凋谢吗？
And when these wither, fresh ones will arrive, right?
它们枯萎之后，会有新的送来，对吗？
When he went into retirement, he visibly withered
他到退休年龄时已老态毕现。
The ordered suppressed castes of centuries wither here.
几百年来传为定制、严守不变的一套等级制度一到这里都冰消瓦解了。
I didn't dare to tell the truth. I feared she would be sad and wither at once.
我不敢说实话，怕她伤心得一下子就凋谢了。