wither

枯萎、凋謝、乾枯

The flowers withered within days in the summer heat.

這些花在夏天的高溫下沒幾天就枯萎了。

使枯萎、使乾枯

Weeks without rain had withered the young crops.

好幾週沒下雨，把剛長出來的作物都曬乾了。

衰退、消退、消亡

Public support for the policy withered after the scandal.

醜聞爆發後，大眾對這項政策的支持迅速消退。

使畏縮、使退縮多用於被動

He was withered by her cold, silent stare.

她冷冷地盯著他不說話，讓他整個人畏縮了起來。

逐漸消失、日漸凋零、萎縮

Small shops in the old town are slowly withering away.

老城區的小店家正一間間逐漸消失。