wilt
【枯萎、萎蔫】
"Wilt" 是一个动词,指的是植物或花朵由于缺水、枯萎或其他环境因素导致的枯萎、萎蔫。它也可以用来形容人的精神或体力因为过度疲劳、压力等原因而衰弱、萎靡。
具体用法:
- 植物枯萎:指植物或花朵由于水分不足或环境恶劣而变得软弱、下垂。
- The flowers began to wilt because of the heat.
(由于高温,花朵开始枯萎。)
- The flowers began to wilt because of the heat.
- 人变得疲倦或衰弱:有时用来形容某人因疲劳或情绪低落而精神不振、失去活力。
- She wilted under the pressure of the exam.
(她在考试压力下变得精神不振。)
- She wilted under the pressure of the exam.
- 失去活力或信心:比喻用法,指某人或某物失去了原本的生气或力量。
- The team's morale wilted after the heavy defeat.
(球队在惨败后士气低落。)
- The team's morale wilted after the heavy defeat.
常见搭配:
- Wilt away:逐渐枯萎、衰退
- The plants wilted away after being left without water for days.
(这些植物在几天没有水的情况下逐渐枯萎。)
- The plants wilted away after being left without water for days.
- Wilt under pressure:在压力下变得软弱、衰弱
- He tends to wilt under pressure, especially in public speaking.
(他在压力下往往变得软弱,尤其是在公开演讲时。)
- He tends to wilt under pressure, especially in public speaking.
"Wilt" 的含义不仅限于植物,也可以用来形容人在压力、疲劳等情况下的状态。