withering
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UK withering adj: (shrivelling, drying up)
SC 使…干枯的 shǐ gān kū de
SC 进行干燥处理的 shǐ gān kū de，jìn xíng gān zào chǔ lǐ de
There were a few withering pot plants on the window sill.
withering adj: figurative (reply, glare: scornful, critical) (比喻)
SC 毁灭性的 huǐ miè xìng de
TC 毀滅性的
TC 毀滅性的
Helen made a withering comment about brother's taste in clothes.
wither vi: (plant: shrivel) (植物)
SC 干枯，萎缩，凋落 gān kū，wěi suō ，diāo luò
TC 萎縮
TC 萎縮
Evelyn forgot to water her houseplants and they withered.
伊芙琳忘了浇水，室内植物都枯萎了。
wither vi: (body part: weaken, shrink) (身体器官)
SC 衰弱 shuāi ruò
TC 衰弱
TC 衰弱
SC 萎缩 shuāi ruò，wěi suō
TC 萎縮
TC 萎縮
Polio can cause the limbs to wither.
脊髓灰质炎可导致四肢萎缩。
wither vi: figurative (lose vitality)
SC 衰竭 shuāi jié
SC 破灭 shuāi jié，pò miè
Glenn's enthusiasm withered after ten years doing the same job.
重复同样的工作十年后，格伦的热情衰竭了。
wither [sth] vtr: (plant: cause to shrivel) (植物)
SC 使枯萎，使干枯，使凋零
The intense heat from the sun withered the delicate seedlings.
炙热的阳光让娇嫩的幼苗枯萎了。
withers npl: (animal's shoulders, back: horse, elk) (马、鹿等)
SC 肩隆
The saddle should sit just behind the withers.
wither [sb] vtr: (humiliate, abash)
SC 使…羞愧不安
SC 使…感到难堪
Tom knew he had made a stupid comment when the professor, instead of answering, merely withered him with a look.
wither away vi + adv: (weaken and die)
SC （逐渐）破灭 zhú jiàn pò miè
SC 幻灭 zhú jiàn pò miè，huàn miè
Those plants will just wither away unless you water them regularly.
wither away vi + adv: figurative (decline, fade away)
SC 衰退, 消亡
The movement started off strongly, with hundreds of members, but gradually it withered away.