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形容词,意为"枯萎的、干枯的、凋零的"。用来形容植物失去水分和生命力而干枯,也可比喻人因衰老或疾病而变得消瘦憔悴。
The withered leaves fell silently from the old oak tree.
枯萎的树叶从老橡树上无声地飘落。
She reached out her withered hand, trembling slightly, as though the years had drained all strength from her slender fingers.
她伸出干枯的手,微微颤抖着,仿佛岁月已经抽干了她纤细手指中的全部力量。
源自古英语动词 wither,意为"枯萎、干枯",与表示"天气"的 weather 有关,因为风吹日晒是导致植物枯萎的主要原因。wither 最早可追溯到中古英语 wideren,意为"暴露在风雨中而变干"。后缀 -ed 将其转化为形容词,描述已经枯萎的状态。