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

• Old people are complaining that the old ethical values are withering away.
  老人抱怨说旧的伦理价值正在消亡。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• She scorns a pasture withering to the root.
  她再不屑于牧场干枯的草根。
• On this point, although I have not personally experienced the stink of a Chinese skunk, I can attest that an American skunk's withering stink is the worst smelling thing I have ever come across.
  在这方面，我虽然没有亲身体验过中国臭鼬的臭味，但我能证明，美国臭鼬的可怕恶臭，是我这辈子闻过的最难闻气味。
• Hitherto the withering flowers cant withstand the sunshine notwithstanding my care.
  尽管有我的呵护，这些凋谢的花至今仍经不起阳光。
• 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。
• Their love was withering away.
  他们的爱情正在凋零。
• 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；