wither

verb

1. （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。
2. 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。

1. VERB 衰弱;凋敝
   If someone or something withers, 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 away means the same as wither .
      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。
2. VERB (花朵、植物)枯萎，凋谢
   If a flower or plant withers, 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。
3. 甲；马肩隆
   The highest part of a horse's back, behind its neck, is referred to as its withers .

1. As the leaves of autumn wither and fall, so has my own life become barren.
   我的生命就如秋叶般枯萎凋零。
2. When he went into retirement, he visibly withered
   他到退休年龄时已老态毕现。
3. 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。
4. The flowers in Isabel's room had withered
   伊莎贝尔房间里的花已经枯萎了。
5. 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。
6. Autumn wind rises; white clouds fly. Grass and trees wither; geese go south.
   秋风起兮白云飞，草木黄落兮雁南归。
7. 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。
8. Without nurturing, even the best can wither and die.
   没有培养，即使是最好的爱情也会枯萎、死亡。
9. Now I may wither into the truth.
   现在我可以凋萎到真实的地里。
10. Will I wither and fade or bloom to the sky?
    我会枯萎还是向天怒放？
11. I bought a lot of boxwood plants will yellow out new leaves wither, what are the reasons?
    我买了黄杨很多植物会出新叶枯萎黄色，是什么原因？
12. I see the flowers wither and die slowly.
    我看见，花朵在慢慢的凋谢。
13. For some, love will wither.
    对一些人来说爱情会枯萎。
14. Plant a flower which will never wither.
    栽种一朵永不凋零的花。
15. The spring flowers were already beginning to wither.
    春天的花已经开始枯萎。
16. When winter comes, tree, grass and flowers wither and animals are hungry.
    季节到了严冬时分，树木花草大都凋零，百兽无不处于饥饿的状态。
17. In gaming, design and creativity often wither on the vine because of the industry's technology fetishism.
    在游戏，因为工业的技术物恋，设计和创造性经常在藤上凋谢。
18. And when these wither, fresh ones will arrive, right?
    它们枯萎之后，会有新的送来，对吗？
19. I love to experience the change of seasons in the park as flowers blossom and then wither.
    花朵开就枯萎，我很喜欢体验四季的变化。
20. Vines wither as pest returns.
    害虫来了，葡萄藤就枯萎了。
21. She grows as a flower does-she will wither without sun.
    她象鲜花一样成长&没有太阳就会凋谢。
22. Wither, esp. with a loss of moisture.
    枯萎，特别是失去了水分。
23. Will commercial banks wither away?
    商业银行会消亡吗？
24. 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。
25. Bound to wither in the rebirth, bud growth, quiet fragrance.
    必将在枯萎中重生，花蕾的成长，清幽的芬芳。
26. During the summer, I noticed that the leaves of the tree were beginning to wither.
    到了夏天，我发现树叶开始枯萎。
27. Cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat.
    通过与热空气使枯萎或烤干。
28. Will you wither before the dawn?
    你会在黎明前凋谢吗？
29. As for manufacturing, he would rather see companies shift production abroad and thrive than stay and wither.
    对于制造业，他宁愿看到公司将生产转移到海外而蓬勃发展，而不是留在日本枯萎。
30. They just wither and die.
    就只会枯萎凋零。

verb

1. wither, as with a loss of moisture
   1. The fruit dried and shriveled

   Synonym:    shrivelshrivel upshrink

2. lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
   1. Her bloom was fading

   Synonym:    fade