withering

英 ['wɪðərɪŋ] 美 ['wɪðərɪŋ]

• adj. 摧毁的；毁灭的；干枯的；使畏缩的
• 动词wither的现在分词形式.

英英释义

Noun:

1. any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)

Adjective:

1. wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction;

   "possessing annihilative power"
   "a devastating hurricane"
   "the guns opened a withering fire"
   

2. making light of;

   "afire with annihilating invective"
   "a devastating portrait of human folly"
   "to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. And not to be trapped by withering laurels.
   还不至于被干枯的月桂枝牵绊。
2. She fixed Bill with her withering gaze.
   她以令人畏缩的眼神凝视比尔。

经典引文

• He'd been visited by Mr Jepp, who'd subjected his lesson to a withering analysis.

  出自： E. Blishen

• Obviously my withering look needed more work in front of the mirror.

  出自： I. Banks

词汇搭配

• wither 枯萎，干枯
• tea-leaf withering machine 茶叶干燥机
• withering house 风干棚
• artificial withering 人工凋萎
• controlled withering 人工风干
• withering cancer [医] 硬癌
• withering sarcoma [医] 蕈样真菌病...
• withering loft 风干棚

近反义词

【近义词】

• contraction 收缩
• contemptuous 轻视的
• scornful 轻蔑的
• sarcastic 讽刺的
• sneering 嘲笑的(讥笑的...
• arrogant 傲慢的
• crushing 压倒的
• dismissive 表示拒绝或放弃的...
• disdainful 鄙视的
• annihilating 动词annihilate...
• devastating 毁灭性的
• atrophy 萎缩
• annihilative 有消灭能力的...