wither
verb
Definitions of wither verb
- Transitive(及物动词)Intransitive(不及物动词)
To become weak, dry, and decayed; to cause to dry up or shrivel.
（使）枯萎；凋零
Without water, the flowers in the garden began to wither.
没有水，花园里的花开始枯萎。
As autumn approached, the leaves began to wither and turn brown.
随着秋天的到来，树叶开始枯萎并变成褐色。
The intense sun caused the crops to wither.
强烈的阳光导致庄稼枯萎。
- Intransitive(不及物动词)
To gradually fade away, lose importance, or become weaker.
逐渐消退；衰弱；逐渐消失
Her enthusiasm for the job began to wither over time.
她对这份工作的热情随着时间的推移逐渐消退。
Their relationship began to wither after numerous arguments.
他们的关系在多次争吵后开始衰弱。
Under the new management, the company’s influence began to wither.
在新管理层的领导下，公司的影响力开始减弱。
Idioms
- wither on the vine
To gradually decline, weaken, or fail, often due to a lack of support or attention.
（通常指因缺乏帮助或支持）逐渐衰退或失败。
• With the construction of the new resort, the tourist business in smaller hotels withered on the vine.
随着新度假村的建设，小型旅馆的旅游生意逐渐衰退。