withers

英 [ˈwɪðəz]

美 [ˈwɪðərz]

n.  鬐甲(马肩胛骨间隆起部分)
v.  (使)枯萎，凋谢; 萎缩; (尤指渐渐)破灭，消失
wither的第三人称单数

复数：withers　

BNC.36368 / COCA.28737

牛津词典

noun

• 鬐甲（马肩胛骨间隆起部分）
  the highest part of a horse's back, between its shoulders

柯林斯词典

• VERB 衰弱;凋敝
  If someone or somethingwithers, they become very weak.
  1. When he went into retirement, he visibly withered...
     他到退休年龄时已老态毕现。
  2. Industries unable to modernize have been left to wither.
     无法实现现代化的行业已经自行衰落。
  3. Wither awaymeans the same aswither.
     wither away 同 wither
  4. To see my body literally wither away before my eyes was exasperating.
     眼见自己的身体日渐衰弱真是让人心烦。
• VERB (花朵、植物)枯萎，凋谢
  If a flower or plantwithers, it dries up and dies.
  1. The flowers in Isabel's room had withered...
     伊莎贝尔房间里的花已经枯萎了。
  2. Farmers in the Midwest have watched their crops wither because of drought conditions.
     美国中西部农民眼睁睁地看着他们的庄稼旱死。
• 甲；马肩隆
  The highest part of a horse's back, behind its neck, is referred to as itswithers.

英英释义

noun

• the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals

双语例句

• A difficult tale. I have sympathy for withers, but I have my own problems to concern me.
  一个复杂的故事。我十分同情威瑟斯的遭遇，但是我还有自己的问题要去解决。
• On the contrary, when removed from the greenhouse and exposed to the driving rain, the flower soon fades and withers, with the petals cast about on the grounds.
  与此相反，当它被移出温室并暴露在暴雨中时。花儿很快就凋谢枯萎了，花瓣散落满地。
• Life will never be the flower withers.
  生命之花永不会凋谢。
• As a result, the initiative of enterprises withers.
  企业没有积极性了。
• And when death appears, it pales and withers and crumbles into dust.
  等到死亡出现的时候，它就苍白枯萎，碎成尘土了。
• Back: The back is short, straight and muscular and firmly connects the withers to the hindquarters.
  背：背短、直、且肌肉发达。稳固地连接肩和后躯。
• Hair is short on the face developing into a distinct mane, from the crown to the withers, surrounding the head and neck.
  面部的短毛发逐渐增长为头顶部和肩部的鬃毛，环绕头部和颈部。
• So you may be saying to yourself, I have to sign up right now for Swahili and calculus and accordion lessons before my brain withers away!
  也许这是你在对自己说，现在马上我就要去报名参加斯瓦希利语（Swahili）、积分学和手风琴课，得赶在脑子迟钝之前！
• Empress Dowager of the palace and gardens from the withers not a dewy rose.
  皇太后的花园及行宫是从不曾凋谢的一支带露玫瑰。
• When a flower blossoms in the greenhouse despite of the external rain and thunder, it withers immediately once being moved out of its cozy haven.
  当外面打雷下雨的时候，一朵花却能在温室中生机勃勃地开放。可是一旦离开了这个舒适的避难所来到外面的时候，这朵花立刻就凋谢了。