英语词汇“wither”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

with·er

(wĭthər)

v. with·ered, with·er·ing, with·ers

v.intr.

1. To dry up or shrivel from loss of moisture.

2. To lose force or vitality; become diminished; wane: "Belief in industry self-regulation took hold ... and formal regulation was allowed to wither" (Eduardo Porter).

v.tr.

1. To cause to shrivel or fade.

2. To cause to lose force or vitality; diminish or destroy: "Three years apart had withered her hopes and she was engaged to someone else" (John Garth).

3. To render speechless or incapable of action; stun: The teacher withered the noisy student with a glance.

[Alteration of Middle English widderen, perhaps variant of wederen, to weather, from weder, weather; see WEATHER.]

单词	wither
释义	with·er (wĭthər) v. with·ered, with·er·ing, with·ers v.intr. 1. To dry up or shrivel from loss of moisture. 2. To lose force or vitality; become diminished; wane: "Belief in industry self-regulation took hold ... and formal regulation was allowed to wither" (Eduardo Porter). v.tr. 1. To cause to shrivel or fade. 2. To cause to lose force or vitality; diminish or destroy: "Three years apart had withered her hopes and she was engaged to someone else" (John Garth). 3. To render speechless or incapable of action; stun: The teacher withered the noisy student with a glance. [Alteration of Middle English widderen, perhaps variant of wederen, to weather, from weder, weather; see WEATHER.]
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