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词族 · wither
中文词源
wither 枯萎
来自古英语wederen,暴露于空气中，枯萎，词源同weather.
英语词源
- wither
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wither: see weather
- wither (v.)
- 1530s, alteration of Middle English wydderen "dry up, shrivel" (late 14c.), intransitive, apparently a differentiated and special use of wederen "to expose to weather" (see weather (v.)). Compare German verwittern "to become weather-beaten," from Witter "weather." Transitive sense from 1550s. Related: Withered; withering; witheringly.
权威例句
- 1. 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。
- 2. Age cannot wither her.
- 岁月并未使她的容颜减色.
- 3. As the leaves of autumn wither and fall, so has my own life become barren.
- 我的生命就如秋叶般枯萎凋零。
- 4. 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。
- 5. Autumn wind rises; white clouds fly. Grass and trees wither; geese go south.
- 秋风起 兮 白云飞, 草木黄落 兮 雁南归.
词语辨析
【fade, wither】
这组词都有“凋谢”的意思，其区别是：
fade: 侧重指渐渐失去色彩和光泽。
wither: 指因无活力而丧失生命力。
这组词都有“凋谢”的意思，其区别是：
fade: 侧重指渐渐失去色彩和光泽。
wither: 指因无活力而丧失生命力。