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wilt

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ldoce_351_dwilt1 /wɪlt/ verb [intransitive]  1. HBPWEAKif a plant wilts, it bends over because it is too dry or old 〔植物〕枯萎;凋谢 droop5  See picture of The flowers have wilted.花凋谢了。, The plant has wilted.这盆植物枯萎了。2. informalTIRED to feel weak or tired, especially because you are too hot 〔尤因太热而〕萎靡不振,发蔫
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wiltOne of my patio pot plants suddenly wilted and died.In a large saucepan, heat oil and saute the onions and leeks until wilted and golden.Under different circumstances, this would have sounded patronizing, a wilted bouquet tossed by a haughty victor.I'm starting to wilt - can we go home?Ed Sneed wilted in 1979, taking a bogey five when a par would have won.The child wasn't wilting in an alien environment.The plant in the corner was wilting, its brilliant yellow petals scattered on the floor.The dew vanished from the flowers; they began to lose their freshness and to wilt, passing from hand to hand.Look for lush foliage or, failing that, avoid wilted plants or plants with leaves that are starting to brown.She let fall the flowers she had gathered like the child who had once cried to see them wilt so soon.Marigolds are a strong breed, less likely to wilt than other plants.
wilt2 verb old use  thou wilt old use XXyou will / you will 的旧用法→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
wiltOne of my patio pot plants suddenly wilted and died.In a large saucepan, heat oil and saute the onions and leeks until wilted and golden.Under different circumstances, this would have sounded patronizing, a wilted bouquet tossed by a haughty victor.Ed Sneed wilted in 1979, taking a bogey five when a par would have won.The child wasn't wilting in an alien environment.The dew vanished from the flowers; they began to lose their freshness and to wilt, passing from hand to hand.Look for lush foliage or, failing that, avoid wilted plants or plants with leaves that are starting to brown.She let fall the flowers she had gathered like the child who had once cried to see them wilt so soon.
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wilt
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wilt1 /wɪlt/ verb [intransitive]
1. if a plant wilts, it bends over because it is too dry or old ⇨ droop
2. informal to feel weak or tired, especially because you are too hot

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wilt2 verb old use
thou wilt you will


wiltBrE /wɪlt/ 🔊NAmE /wɪlt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they wilt BrE /wɪlt/ 🔊 NAmE /wɪlt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it wilts BrE /wɪlts/ 🔊 NAmE /wɪlts/ 🔊past simple wilted BrE /ˈwɪltɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈwɪltɪd/ 🔊past participle wilted BrE /ˈwɪltɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈwɪltɪd/ 🔊 -ing form wilting BrE /ˈwɪltɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈwɪltɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (sth) if a plant or flower wilts, or sth wilts it, it bends towards the ground because of the heat or a lack of water (使)枯萎,凋谢,蔫 SYN droop [intransitive] (informal) to become weak or tired or less confident 变得委靡不振;发蔫;变得又累又乏;失去自信 SYN flag The spectators were wilting visibly in the hot sun. 看得出观众在炎热的阳光下快支撑不住了。🔊🔊He was wilting under the pressure of work. 他被工作压得喘不过气来。🔊🔊thou wilt (old use) used to mean 'you will', when talking to one person (同一个人谈话时用,即 you will)