单词 | withered |
释义 | withered From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Illness & disability Plantswitheredwith‧ered /ˈwɪðəd $ -ərd/ adjective1 HBPDIEa withered plant has become drier and smaller and is dead or dying2 THIN PERSONa withered person looks thin and weak and old3 MITHIN PERSONa withered arm or leg has not developed properly and is thin and weakExamples from the Corpuswithered• I should be a silent shell, wealthy and withered and bored.• But he just stood still and gazed at some withered autumn flowers.• Only then would he hang the burden of his shield upon a withered branch.• Of our initial 20 rather withered carnations, 18 were carried off into the distance by bewildered or gracious lasses.• Suddenly his withered features crumpled into a surprising smile.• The Elle-men are stooped and old, and are happiest when lying in a pool of sunlight to warm their withered limbs.• A withered tree protruding from the pavement cast a shadow across the bay window. |
随便看 |
英语词典包含170365条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。