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单词 wither
释义

wither

​verb
UK /ˈwɪðə(r)/
Other entries for this word
wither on the vine phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theywither
he/she/itwithers
present participlewithering
past tensewithered
past participlewithered
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1

    wither

    or

    wither away

    intransitive to become weaker or smaller and then disappear

    They worry that honoured traditions will wither.

    Their love was withering away.

    Synonyms and related words
    To disappear, or to stop existing or happening
    X has left the building
    disappear
    finish
  2. 2
    intransitive if plants or flowers wither, they become drier and start to die

    The spring flowers were already beginning to wither.

    Synonyms and related words
    What plants can do
    bear
    bear fruit
    bloom
    1. 2a
      transitive to make a plant or flower become drier and start to die
      Synonyms and related words
      To damage or spoil something
      damage
      spoil
      mark
  3. 3
    transitive to make someone feel silly or ashamed
    Synonyms and related words
    To make someone feel ashamed or embarrassed
    embarrass
    humiliate
    shame
phrases
wither on the vine

wither

​verb
US /ˈwɪðər/
Other entries for this word
wither on the vine phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theywither
he/she/itwithers
present participlewithering
past tensewithered
past participlewithered
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1

    wither

    or

    wither away

    intransitive to become weaker or smaller and then disappear

    They worry that honored traditions will wither.

    Their love was withering away.

    Synonyms and related words
    To disappear, or to stop existing or happening
    X has left the building
    disappear
    finish
  2. 2
    intransitive if plants or flowers wither, they become drier and start to die

    The spring flowers were already beginning to wither.

    Synonyms and related words
    What plants can do
    bear
    bear fruit
    bloom
    1. 2a
      transitive to make a plant or flower become drier and start to die
      Synonyms and related words
      To damage or spoil something
      damage
      spoil
      mark
  3. 3
    transitive to make someone feel silly or ashamed
    Synonyms and related words
    To make someone feel ashamed or embarrassed
    embarrass
    humiliate
    shame
phrases
wither on the vine
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