Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense, 3rd person singular present tense withers, present participle withering, past tense, past participle withered
1VERB 衰弱;凋敝 If someone or something withers, they become very weak. 衰弱;凋敝
When he went into retirement, he visibly withered. [VERB]
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。
2VERB (花朵、植物)枯萎,凋谢 If a flower or plant withers, it dries up and dies. (花朵、植物)枯萎,凋谢
The flowers in Isabel's room had withered. [VERB]
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. [VERB]
ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤simply完全消失◇Their support had simply withered away. (figurative) 他們的支持已經不復存在。➤slowly慢慢枯萎▸➤away逐漸枯萎PREPOSITION➤into枯萎後變成⋯◇His body slowly withered into dust.他的屍體慢慢化作了塵土。➤under在⋯下枯萎◇The grass withered under a scorching sun.草在灼熱的陽光照射下枯萎了。PHRASES➤wither and die (figurative) 蕭條後倒閉◇The business withered and eventually died.這家企業逐漸萎縮,最後破產倒閉。➤wither on the vine (figurative) 失敗;夭折◇Without investment, home-grown industries are being allowed to wither on the vine.由於得不到投資,國內工業正在自行走向消亡。