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VERB
衰弱;凋敝
If someone or something withers, they become very weak.
例句
When he went into retirement, he visibly withered...
他到退休年齡時(shí)已老態(tài)畢現(xiàn)。
Industries unable to modernize have been left to wither.
無(wú)法實(shí)現(xiàn)現(xiàn)代化的行業(yè)已經(jīng)自行衰落。
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VERB
(花朵、植物)枯萎，凋謝
If a flower or plant withers, it dries up and dies.
例句
The flowers in Isabel's room had withered...
伊莎貝爾房間里的花已經(jīng)枯萎了。
Farmers in the Midwest have watched their crops wither because of drought conditions.
美國(guó)中西部農(nóng)民眼睜睜地看著他們的莊稼旱死。
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N-PLURAL
甲；馬肩隆
The highest part of a horse's back, behind its neck, is referred to as its withers .