Wither



GRE 蓝宝 Barron TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.枯萎, 凋零
• ［英］ v.枯萎, 凋零 ( to shrivel from loss of bodily moisture)
• ［记］ weather ( 天气) 不好了, 植物就会wither

Webster Collegiate

I. verb (withered; withering)

• Etymology: Middle English widren; probably akin to Middle English weder weather
• Date: 14th century
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to become dry and sapless; especially to shrivel from or as if from loss of bodily moisture
  • 2. to lose vitality, force, or freshness <public support for the bill is withering>
• transitive verb
  • 1. to cause to wither
  • 2. to make speechless or incapable of action ; stun <withered him with a look — Dorothy Sayers>

II. noun

• Date: 1607
• chiefly British withers

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