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

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.

noun

the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals

When the tail is extended toward the head it reaches at least halfway to the withers.
当尾巴向头部方向伸展时，至少能到达去马肩隆的中途。
The topline is level from the withers to the croup.
背线自马肩隆到臀部保持水平。
As a result, the initiative of enterprises withers.
企业没有积极性了。
The girl's pitiful history would wring one's withers.
这女孩子的经历令人心碎。
The tender plant is produced, but in so cold a soil and so severe a climate, soon withers and dies.
柔嫩植物长出来了，但在土壤寒冽、气候严酷的环境中，不久就枯死了。
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。
Back: The back is short, straight and muscular and firmly connects the withers to the hindquarters.
背：背短、直、且肌肉发达。稳固地连接肩和后躯。
It withers quicker than the rose.
却比玫瑰残降天借快。
The body is slightly longer than the height at the withers.
身体的比例是长度略大于肩高。
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。