withers

英 [ˈwɪðəz] 美 [ˈwɪðərz]

n.  鬐甲(马肩胛骨间隆起部分)
v.  (使)枯萎,凋谢; 萎缩; (尤指渐渐)破灭,消失
wither的第三人称单数

复数:withers

BNC.36368 / COCA.28737



牛津词典

noun

  1. 鬐甲(马肩胛骨间隆起部分)
    the highest part of a horse's back, between its shoulders

    柯林斯词典

    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 .

      双语例句

      1. The girl's pitiful history would wring one's withers.
        这女孩子的经历令人心碎。
      2. • the "partnership" quietly withers away, leaving a damaged relationship with Goliath and a bad taste inside the company.
        •双方的“合作关系”无疾而终,不仅破坏了你与歌利亚的关系,还在公司内部留下了苦涩的回忆。
      3. Life will never be the flower withers.
        生命之花永不会凋谢。
      4. Friends and family also rallied around Miss Withers, 29, a PA from a West End recruitment firm.
        今年29岁的威瑟斯小姐在伦敦西区一家人力资源公司担任私人助理,朋友和家人都表示了对她的支持。
      5. And when death appears, it pales and withers and crumbles into dust.
        等到死亡出现的时候,它就苍白枯萎,碎成尘土了。
      6. Amid the rockers was Ms. Cyrus, and even Mr. Withers again squeezed in front of a microphone.
        赛勒斯参与了合唱,甚至连威瑟斯也再次挤到麦克风前。
      7. When a flower blossoms in the greenhouse despite of the external rain and thunder, it withers immediately once being moved out of its cozy haven.
        当外面打雷下雨的时候,一朵花却能在温室中生机勃勃地开放。可是一旦离开了这个舒适的避难所来到外面的时候,这朵花立刻就凋谢了。
      8. Hair is short on the face developing into a distinct mane, from the crown to the withers, surrounding the head and neck.
        面部的短毛发逐渐增长为头顶部和肩部的鬃毛,环绕头部和颈部。
      9. It withers quicker than the rose.
        却比玫瑰残降天借快。
      10. When the tail is extended toward the head it reaches at least halfway to the withers.
        当尾巴向头部方向伸展时,至少能到达去马肩隆的中途。
      11. This horse is tied to a rail that is below the level of his withers.
        图中的马被拴在一根低于肩隆的围栏上。
      12. Like a flower he blossoms and then withers; like a shadow he flees and never stays.
        他象朵花似的盛开而后枯萎,象影子似的漂浮不定。
      13. Back: The back is straight and strong, with a level topline from withers to croup.
        后躯:后躯直并且强壮,拥有从肩部到臀部水平的背线。
      14. Withers are prominent and attached to a well set-in shoulder.
        威瑟斯是突出和良好的设置,在肩部连接到。
      15. Topline straight and level between withers and croup.
        背线笔直,位置介于腰和臀部之间。
      16. On the contrary, when removed from the greenhouse and exposed to the driving rain, the flower soon fades and withers, with the petals cast about on the grounds.
        与此相反,当它被移出温室并暴露在暴雨中时。花儿很快就凋谢枯萎了,花瓣散落满地。
      17. So you may be saying to yourself, I have to sign up right now for Swahili and calculus and accordion lessons before my brain withers away!
        也许这是你在对自己说,现在马上我就要去报名参加斯瓦希利语(Swahili)、积分学和手风琴课,得赶在脑子迟钝之前!
      18. The tender plant is produced, but in so cold a soil and so severe a climate, soon withers and dies.
        柔嫩植物长出来了,但在土壤寒冽、气候严酷的环境中,不久就枯死了。
      19. Always tie a horse at the level of his withers or a bit higher to a post or a well-constructed rail, such as this metal pipe rail.
        一定要把马拴在和他的肩隆齐平或是稍高一点的杆子或是功能健全的围栏上,比如说这种金属管围栏上。
      20. The topline is level from the withers to the croup.
        背线自马肩隆到臀部保持水平。
      21. The body is slightly longer than the height at the withers.
        身体的比例是长度略大于肩高。
      22. Back: The back is short, straight and muscular and firmly connects the withers to the hindquarters.
        背:背短、直、且肌肉发达。稳固地连接肩和后躯。
      23. A nation never withers if its history stands tall.
        一个缺乏历史的民族是不会长久的。
      24. He should be tied to the top rail, which is a few inches higher than his withers.
        他应该被拴在最高的那根围栏上,那根围栏比他的肩隆高了几英寸。
      25. Winston did not know why Withers had been disgraced.
        温斯顿不晓得维泽斯失宠的原因。
      26. A difficult tale. I have sympathy for withers, but I have my own problems to concern me.
        一个复杂的故事。我十分同情威瑟斯的遭遇,但是我还有自己的问题要去解决。
      27. Withers high and the topline slightly rounded over the loin to the set on of the tail.
        马肩隆是背线上最高的,背线略微圆拱,越过腰部,在尾根处结束。
      28. Well, we surely know the ways in which love bursts and withers away during the time of intimacy.
        其实我们早就知道,关于爱的滋生和枯萎无非就发生在那些暧昧的时间中。
      29. Empress Dowager of the palace and gardens from the withers not a dewy rose.
        皇太后的花园及行宫是从不曾凋谢的一支带露玫瑰。
      30. As a result, the initiative of enterprises withers.
        企业没有积极性了。

      英英释义

      noun

      1. the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals