wither
柯林斯词典
1. V-I If someone or something withers, they become very weak. 變虛弱
When he went into retirement, he visibly withered. 到了退休年齡時，他明顯變得虛弱了。
2. PHRASAL VERB Wither away means the same as . 變虛弱
To see my body literally wither away before my eyes was exasperating. 看著我的身躰在自己的眼前日漸虛弱真是讓人惱火。
3. V-I If a flower or plant withers, it dries up and dies. (花朵或植物) 枯萎
The flowers in Isabel's room had withered. 伊莎貝爾房間裡的花朵已經枯萎了。
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wither /ˈwɪðə/ (withering,withered,withers)
剑桥词典
- [ 不及物動詞：後麪不接賓語的動詞 or 及物動詞：後麪接賓語的動詞 ]
(to cause ) to become weak and dry and decay
（使）枯萎，（使）乾枯
Grass had withered in the fields . 田裡的草都枯萎了。
[ 不及物動詞：後麪不接賓語的動詞 ]
to slowly disappear , lose importance , or become weaker
萎縮；逐漸消失
This country is in danger of allowing its industrial base to wither away. 這個國家正麪臨著工業基礎萎縮的危險。