wilted
v. (使)凋谢,枯萎( wilt的过去式和过去分词 )
adj. (菜叶)稍煮的,焯水的
If a plant wilts, it gradually bends downwards and becomes weak because it needs more water or is dying.
The roses wilted the day after she bought them...
她买的玫瑰第二天就凋谢了。
Remove any damaged or wilted leaves.
去掉烂叶和枯叶。
If someone wilts, they become weak or tired, or lose confidence.
She soon wilted in the morning heat...
在早晨的热浪中她很快就蔫儿了。
The government wilted in the face of such powerful pressure.
政府面对如此大的压力,失去了信心。
1. not firm;
His brain wilted from hitherto unprecedented weariness ( Vladimir Nabokov )
因迄今为止从未有过的疲劳,他感到萎靡不振 ( 弗拉基米尔纳博科夫 )
The salad greens were wilted and I think the chicken might've been rancid.
沙拉的青菜都黄了,我想鸡肉可能也腐坏了.
The plants wilted because of a lack of water and sunlight.
缺水和日照使植物枯萎了.
Physical and biological science wilted and died on the stony soil of Roman prosperity.
物理和生物科学是在罗马昌盛的硬土上枯萎而死的.
He got it out, rumpled and wilted and it mightily increased his dismal flicity.
他把它拿出来, 一看已经皱成一团,而且枯萎了;这大大地增加了他那种凄凉中的幸福情调.