wither
发音
英 [ˈwɪðə(r)]
美 [ˈwɪðər]
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- vt.
- 使枯萎
- 使畏缩
- 使衰弱
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- vi.
- 凋谢
- 衰弱
- 萎缩
单词词源
wither 枯萎
来自古英语wederen,暴露于空气中，枯萎，词源同weather.
双语例句
- 1. The only way to wither those roots is with love .
- 唯一使这些根枯萎的方式就是爱。
- 2. As domestic monopolies wither , notaries are looking abroad .
- 随着国内垄断的萎缩，公证员的眼光正在转向国外。
- 3. Reagan did not believe that freedom could be left to wither in accommodation with autocracy .
- 里根认为，不能为了迁就专制统治而听任自由凋零。
- 4. The beneficiaries are state-owned interests that many analysts had assumed would gradually wither away in the face of private-sector competition .
- 从中受益的是国有企业，而之前许多分析人士曾认为面对私营企业的竞争，国有企业会逐渐衰弱。
- 5. Some will cause us to wither , while others will help us grow and flourish .
- 也许一些雇主会导致我们枯萎，而其他人将帮助我们茁壮成长。