withering

withering
adjective
  1. intended to make someone feel mortified or humiliated
    使人感到羞惭的;使人难堪的
    a withering look.
    咄咄逼人的表情。
  2. (of heat) intense; scorching
    (热)灼人的,灼热的
noun
  1. [mass noun]the action of becoming dry and shriveled
    干枯,枯萎
    ■the action of declining or decaying
    衰落;萧条
    the withering of the PLO's revolutionary threat.
    巴勒斯坦解放组织革命威胁的衰弱。
派生
witheringly
adverb
  1. (一般用于形容词义项 1)
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