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

• 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。
• This horse is tied to a rail that is below the level of his withers.
  图中的马被拴在一根低于肩隆的围栏上。
• Like a flower he blossoms and then withers; like a shadow he flees and never stays.
  他象朵花似的盛开而后枯萎，象影子似的漂浮不定。
• 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。
• Back: The back is straight and strong, with a level topline from withers to croup.
  后躯：后躯直并且强壮，拥有从肩部到臀部水平的背线。
• The girl's pitiful history would wring one's withers.
  这女孩子的经历令人心碎。
• Always tie a horse at the level of his withers or a bit higher to a post or a well-constructed rail, such as this metal pipe rail.
  一定要把马拴在和他的肩隆齐平或是稍高一点的杆子或是功能健全的围栏上，比如说这种金属管围栏上。
• • the "partnership" quietly withers away, leaving a damaged relationship with Goliath and a bad taste inside the company.
  •双方的“合作关系”无疾而终，不仅破坏了你与歌利亚的关系，还在公司内部留下了苦涩的回忆。
• Withers high and the topline slightly rounded over the loin to the set on of the tail.
  马肩隆是背线上最高的，背线略微圆拱，越过腰部，在尾根处结束。
• 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。