"wither away" 是一个不及物动词短语,核心含义是“逐渐枯萎、凋零;慢慢消亡、消失”,强调一个缓慢、渐进的衰退过程,既可以用于具体事物(如植物),也可以引申到抽象概念(如希望、热情、传统等)。
1、 具体事物:指植物因缺水、高温等原因逐渐干枯、凋谢;
2、 抽象概念:指情感、信念、习俗、权力等逐渐减弱直至消失。
主语:通常是植物、抽象名词(如 hope, enthusiasm, courage, customs, power 等);
语境:强调“渐进性”(不是突然消失),常搭配表示“原因/时间”的状语(如 in the sun, over time, after failures 等);
时态:可用于一般现在时、过去时、进行时等,体现不同时间的状态。
The roses in the garden withered away after a week of no rain.
(花园里的玫瑰因为一周没下雨,渐渐枯萎了。)
Without proper care, the potted plant will wither away soon.
(如果照顾不当,这盆植物很快会慢慢枯死。)
His dream of becoming a painter withered away as he faced constant rejection.
(随着不断被拒绝,他想成为画家的梦想渐渐破灭了。)
The old tradition has withered away over the past few decades.
(这个古老的传统在过去几十年里逐渐消失了。)
Her enthusiasm for the job withered away when she realized how underpaid she was.
(当她意识到自己薪资过低时,对这份工作的热情慢慢消退了。)
The once-thriving small town is withering away as young people move to cities.
(随着年轻人迁往城市,这个曾经繁荣的小镇正在逐渐衰落。)
"wither away" 突出“慢慢消亡”的过程,比单独的 "wither" 更强调“渐进性”。无论是描述植物的枯萎,还是抽象事物的消逝,都能传达一种“逐渐失去生命力”的感觉。