释义 |
vine /vaɪn/●ˌwither on the ˈvine (formal) gradually come to an end or stop being effective 逐渐消亡;凋谢;萎缩◆He used to be so ambitious, but his ambition seems to have withered on the vine.他曾经雄心勃勃,现在却心灰意冷。 NOTE If a grape withers on the vine, it dries up and dies before it can be picked. * wither on the vine指葡萄在采摘前就枯萎。 |