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

• The grass was withering on the hillsides.
  山坡上的青草渐渐枯萎。
• The grass is gradually dried-up and withering and Pallen leaves.
  草渐渐干枯、枯萎并落叶。
• 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》。
• Possessing annihilative power; a devastating hurricane; the guns opened a withering fire.
  拥有毁灭性的力量；毁灭性的飓风；枪炮毁灭性的开火了。
• Deborah Jane's mother gave her a withering look
  德博拉·简的妈妈狠狠地瞪了她一眼。
• 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
• I had the feeling of a stray lamb looking for shelter and a withering flower looking for rain and dew.
  我有迷途的羔羊寻找庇护所，凋谢中的花朵寻找雨露那样的感觉。
• 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。
• He made a withering attack on governmerit policy.
  他对政府的政策进行了一番凌厉的攻击。
• Bright colourful flowers, it will eventually have one days beginning withered withering.
  鲜艳的花，它始终有一天会枯萎。