wither
v
1 [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p]
~ (away); ~ (sth) (up) (cause sth to) become dry, shrivelled or dead (使某物)枯萎, 凋謝
The flowers will wither if you don't put them in water. 這些花不放在水里就要枯死了.
(fig 比喻) Their hopes gradually withered away. 他們的希望逐漸破滅了.
limbs withered by disease and starvation 因疾病和饑餓而造成的四肢萎縮.
2 [Tn] subdue or overwhelm (sb) with scorn, etc 以鄙視等態度降服或震懾(某人)
She withered him with a glance. 她瞟了他一眼把他鎮住了.
?? 擴展釋義
*['wie?]vt. 使凋謝, 使消亡, 使畏縮vi. 枯萎, 衰退
?? 同為「博士」詞匯
pleasingadj. 令人愉快的,舒適的;惹人喜歡的;滿意的;
v. (使…)高興( please的現在分詞);(使…)滿意;