wither

音标['wiðә] 读音

汉语翻译

vt. 使凋谢, 使消亡, 使畏缩
vi. 枯萎, 衰退

词型变化:

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

英语解释:

动词 wither:

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

例句:

  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。

详细解释:


with.er

v.(动词)
with.ered,with.er.ing,with.ers
v.intr.(不及物动词)
To dry up or shrivel from or as if from loss of moisture.
干枯,枯萎:因或似乎因失去水分而变干燥或枯萎
To lose freshness; droop.
变枯槁;萎缩
v.tr.(及物动词)
To cause to shrivel or fade.
使枯萎;使凋谢
To render speechless or incapable of action; stun:
使说不出话,使不能行为;使目瞪口呆:
例句:
The teacher withered the noisy student with a glance.
扫视吵闹的学生使他们噤声不语


来源:
Alteration of Middle English widderen
中古英语 widderen的变化
perhaps variant of wederen [to weather]
可能为 wederen的变体 [枯萎]
from weder [weather] * see weather
源自 weder [天气] *参见 weather


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