wither['wiðə]

• vi.
  • 干枯，枯萎：

    Flowers withered up soon after they were cut.

    花儿摘下不久就枯萎了。

  • 凋谢；失去生气：

    The flowers near the wall withered.

    墙边的花凋谢了。

  • (感情等)减弱；消失：

    affection that withered

    迅速消失的感情

  • 感到羞愧(或惶惑)：

    The thief withered under the stare of the policeman.

    小偷在警察的逼视下显得惶恐不安。

• vt.
  • 使凋谢；使枯萎；使干枯：

    The drought withered the buds.

    干旱使幼苗枯萎了。

  • 使羞愧(或畏惧，沮丧)：

    She withered him with derision.

    她对他的嘲笑使他无地自容。

  • (用炮火等)摧毁，歼灭
• 近义词:

  shrivel.wizen