wither
v
1 [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p]
~ (away); ~ (sth) (up) (cause sth to) become dry, shrivelled or dead (使某物)枯萎, 凋谢
The flowers will wither if you don't put them in water. 这些花不放在水里就要枯死了.
(fig 比喻) Their hopes gradually withered away. 他们的希望逐渐破灭了.
limbs withered by disease and starvation 因疾病和饥饿而造成的四肢萎缩.
2 [Tn] subdue or overwhelm (sb) with scorn, etc 以鄙视等态度降服或震慑(某人)
She withered him with a glance. 她瞟了他一眼把他镇住了.
🔁 扩展释义
*['wiðә]vt. 使凋谢, 使消亡, 使畏缩vi. 枯萎, 衰退
📖 同为「博士」词汇
pleasingadj. 令人愉快的,舒适的;惹人喜欢的;满意的;
v. (使…)高兴( please的现在分词);(使…)满意;
New York is built on a group of islands on the east coast of the USA at a point where several rivers flow into the ocean.
纽约市建立在美国东海岸的一群岛屿上,那儿是好几条河流入海的交汇点。
They were puzzled by several things.
有几件事情使他们感到迷惑不解。
To examine your skills and abilities still further, ask yourself this question: in the following three areas - skills with people, skills with information or skills with things - which are your best skills? Note that it is not enough to say to yourself,