"wither" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 枯萎
• 凋謝

Definition

指逐漸乾枯、縮小或失去生氣，特別指植物；也可指變弱或失去效果。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於文學、正式場合，多指植物、花，也可比喻希望或情感枯萎。常見用語有 'wither away'，不指人。

Examples

The flowers will wither without water.

花沒有水會**枯萎**。

If leaves do not get enough sun, they wither and fall off.

如果葉子沒有足夠的陽光，就會**枯萎**並掉落。

The grass began to wither during the hot summer.

炎熱的夏天裡草開始**枯萎**。

Seeing her hopes wither was heartbreaking.

看到她的希望**枯萎**，令人心碎。

The old house seemed to wither away, forgotten by all.

那棟老房子彷彿在**消逝**，被大家遺忘了。

Without encouragement, creativity can quickly wither.

沒有鼓勵，創造力很快就會**枯萎**。