withering

英 [ˈwɪðərɪŋ]

美 [ˈwɪðərɪŋ]

adj.  尖刻的; 使人难堪的; 令人无地自容的
v.  (使)枯萎，凋谢; 萎缩; (尤指渐渐)破灭，消失
wither的现在分词

现在分词：withering　复数：witherings　

BNC.19197 / COCA.16739

牛津词典

adj.

• 尖刻的；使人难堪的；令人无地自容的
  intended to make sb feel silly or ashamed
  1. withering scorn
     使人难堪的轻蔑
  2. She gave him a withering look.
     她极其蔑视地看了他一眼。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （眼神、话语）尖刻的，令人难堪的，咄咄逼人的
  Awitheringlook or remark is very critical, and is intended to make someone feel ashamed or stupid.
  1. Deborah Jane's mother gave her a withering look...
     德博拉·简的妈妈狠狠地瞪了她一眼。
  2. She launched a withering attack on the Press.
     她向该通讯社发起了一场声势逼人的讨伐。

双语例句

• These were Charlotte Bronze's Jane Eyre and Emily Bronte's Withering Heights.
  这就是夏洛特勃朗特的《简爱》和艾米莉勃朗特的《呼啸山庄》。
• The root of ideal is withering eventually the secular spirit of utilitarianism is concealed.
  理想的根系慢慢枯萎，最终为功利主义的世俗精神所掩盖。
• Under the withering assault of the locust swarms, a quarter of west Africa's crops could vanish.
  在蝗虫群的毁灭性袭击下，西非农作物的4分之一可能完全消失。
• This is why last week's news about the withering green shoots is so important.
  这就是上周有关萌芽枯萎的消息之所以如此重要的原因。
• Romance is seeing flowers withering away you want to cry.
  浪漫是瞧见花将凋零想哭泣。
• We only managed to walk a few steps before collapsing in the withering heat.
  我们在酷署中只走了几步就倒下了。
• Foliage dull dark green at tips or margins of leaflets and withering of older leaves.
  植株小叶的尖端和边缘暗绿，老叶干枯；
• But drivers found the new system confusing, and consumer reports issued a withering report on its functionality.
  但是驾驶者发现，这个新系统让人困惑，而《消费者报告》（ConsumerReports）则发表了一份报告，对这个系统的功能大加讽刺。
• Experimental Study on Sunshine Continuous Withering Method of White Tea and Its Application Effect
  白茶日光连续萎凋方式及应用效果试验研究
• Their love was withering away.
  他们的爱情正在凋零。