wither
- IPA[ˈwɪðə]
英式
- (of a plant) become dry and shrivelled；(of a part of the body) become shrunken or wrinkled from age or disease
verb: wither, 3rd person present: withers, gerund or present participle: withering, past tense: withered, past participle: withered
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動詞
- 1. (of a plant) become dry and shrivelled the grass had withered to an unappealing brown 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of a part of the body) become shrunken or wrinkled from age or disease the flesh had withered away 同義詞 反義詞
- 2. fall into decay or decline it is not true that old myths either die or wither away 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ cause to decline or deteriorate; weaken a business that can wither the hardiest ego
- ▪ (of the state in Marxist theory) cease to exist because no longer necessary after the dictatorship of the proletariat has implemented the necessary changes in society the state in socialist societies has failed to wither away
- 3. humiliate (someone) with a scornful look or manner she withered him with a glance
- (of a plant) dry and shriveled: withered leaves
Oxford American Dictionary
- (of a plant) dry and shrivelled: withered leaves
Oxford Dictionary
- the highest part of a horse's back, lying at the base of the neck above the shoulders. The ...
Oxford American Dictionary
- the highest part of a horse's back, lying at the base of the neck above the shoulders. The ...
Oxford Dictionary
- fail to be implemented or dealt with because of neglect or inaction
Oxford American Dictionary
- fail to be implemented or dealt with because of inaction
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- IPA[ˈwiT͟Hər]
美式
- (of a plant) become dry and shriveled: the grass had withered to an unappealing brown
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