单词 | wither |
释义 | Word Frequency wither(ˈwɪðə) verb 1. (intransitive) (esp of a plant) to droop, wilt, or shrivel up 2. (intransitive; often foll by away) to fade or waste all hope withered away 3. (intransitive) to decay, decline, or disintegrate 4. (transitive) to cause to wilt, fade, or lose vitality 5. (transitive) to abash, esp with a scornful look 6. (transitive) to harm or damage Derived forms withered (ˈwithered) adjective witherer (ˈwitherer) noun withering (ˈwithering) adjective witheringly (ˈwitheringly) adverb Word origin C14: perhaps variant of weather (vb); related to German verwittern to decay |
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