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第三人称
withers
现在进行时
withering
过去式
withered
过去完成时
withered
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枯萎, 干枯
to dry up or shrink, typically due to a loss of moisture
- Without regular watering, plants in the garden tend to wither.
没有定期浇水，花园里的植物往往会枯萎。
- The leaves are currently withering in the scorching heat.
叶子在灼热的高温下正在枯萎。
- The neglected fruit on the tree has withered over the past few weeks.
树上被忽视的水果在过去几周里已经枯萎了。
- During the drought, many crops withered in the fields.
干旱期间，许多庄稼在田里枯萎了。
- The flowers were withering despite efforts to revive them.
尽管努力让它们复活，花朵还是在枯萎。
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枯萎, 衰弱
to decline, weaken, or deteriorate, often in terms of strength, vitality, or overall condition
- As the economic recession took hold, the small businesses in the area started to wither, unable to sustain their operations.
随着经济衰退的加剧，该地区的小企业开始萎缩，无法维持运营。
- The political scandal caused the leader's reputation to wither, resulting in a loss of public trust and support.
政治丑闻导致领导人的声誉衰退，从而失去了公众的信任和支持。
- The team's morale began to wither after a series of defeats, affecting their performance on the field.
在一系列失败之后，团队的士气开始衰退，影响了他们在场上的表现。
- The lack of innovation and adaptability caused the once-thriving company to wither in the face of changing market trends.
缺乏创新和适应性导致这家曾经繁荣的公司面对变化的市场趋势开始萎缩。
- The relationship between the two countries began to wither due to unresolved conflicts and misunderstandings.
由于未解决的冲突和误解，两国之间的关系开始恶化。
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