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

• 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。
• A difficult tale. I have sympathy for withers, but I have my own problems to concern me.
  一个复杂的故事。我十分同情威瑟斯的遭遇，但是我还有自己的问题要去解决。
• Winston did not know why Withers had been disgraced.
  温斯顿不晓得维泽斯失宠的原因。
• 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。
• 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。
• On the contrary, when removed from the greenhouse and exposed to the driving rain, the flower soon fades and withers, with the petals cast about on the grounds.
  与此相反，当它被移出温室并暴露在暴雨中时。花儿很快就凋谢枯萎了，花瓣散落满地。
• Amid the rockers was Ms. Cyrus, and even Mr. Withers again squeezed in front of a microphone.
  赛勒斯参与了合唱，甚至连威瑟斯也再次挤到麦克风前。
• 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。
• So you may be saying to yourself, I have to sign up right now for Swahili and calculus and accordion lessons before my brain withers away!
  也许这是你在对自己说，现在马上我就要去报名参加斯瓦希利语（Swahili）、积分学和手风琴课，得赶在脑子迟钝之前！
• Topline straight and level between withers and croup.
  背线笔直，位置介于腰和臀部之间。