| 单词 | wither |
| 释义 | wither UK ['wɪð.ər] US [-ɚ] (also wither away) verb intransitive or transitive ■(to cause) to become weak and dry and decay （使）枯萎，（使）干枯 •Grass had withered in the fields.田里的草都枯萎了。 intransitive ■to slowly disappear, lose importance or become weaker 萎缩；逐渐消失 •This country is in danger of allowing its industrial base to wither away.这个国家正面临工业基础萎缩的危险。 UK ['wɪð.ər] US [-ɚ] (also wither away) verb wither on the vine literary ■If something withers on the vine, it is destroyed very gradually, usually because no one does anything to help or support it （通常指因缺乏帮助或支持而）逐渐消失，渐渐破灭 •There was some debate as to whether the benefit scheme should be withdrawn or simply allowed to wither on the vine.究竟是取消这个救济方案还是让它自然消失，有待讨论。 |
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