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wilt¹ /wɪlt/ vi. | vt. | n.
I ❶ vi.
1. (花草等)枯萎，凋谢
The crops wilted under the hot sun. 庄稼在烈日下枯萎了。
2. (衣服等)变得软垂而不挺括
The parachute wilted as it landed. 降落伞着陆时皱成一团。
She took off her wilting hat. 她脱下她软塌塌的帽子。
3. 支撑不住；(经济等)萎缩；(人)变得委靡不振，变得委顿
He was dead white and his knees were wilting. 他面如死灰，双膝快支撑不住了。
Man and beast wilted under the merciless sun. 在无情的烈日下，人和兽都变得没精打采。
4. 丧失勇气(或自信心)，畏缩，退缩
She stared at him so fiercely that he wilted. 她那么凶狠地逼视着他，使他畏缩不前。
❷ vt.
1. 使枯萎，使凋谢
wilted flowers 枯萎的花朵
2. 在放入地窖前把(割下的草)晾干
3. 使(衣服等)变得软垂而不挺括
4. 使支撑不住；使(经济等)萎缩；使(人)变得委靡不振，使变得委顿
5. 使丧失勇气(或自信心)，使畏缩，使退缩
II n.
1. 枯萎，凋谢
2. 萎缩，衰退
3. 【昆】(毛虫的)虫体液化病；【植】萎蔫病(亦作 wilt disease)
[? 旧词 wilk to wither 的变体 < ME welken < MD] |