英语词组wither on the vine是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

wither on the vine

1. Literally (of fruit), to shrivel and die before being harvested, due to neglect, adverse conditions, or lack of resources. You forgot to water my tomato plant! Now they've all withered on the vine! With the horrible drought we've had this summer, nearly all of the fruit in my orchards withered on the vine.

2. By extension, to fail prematurely or not come to fruition, as due to being ignored, neglected, impractical, or without the necessary means to succeed. The president made sweeping promises during his campaign, but many of those have withered on the vine. Many of the resources for students with learning disabilities have withered on the vine following the school board's budget cuts.

wither on the vine

and die on the vine

1. Lit. [for fruit] to shrivel on the vine or stem, unharvested. If we don't get out there into the field, the grapes will wither on the vine. The apples will die on the vine if not picked soon.

2. . Fig. [for someone or something] to be ignored or neglected and thereby be wasted. I hope I get a part in the play. I don't want to just die on the vine. Fred thinks he is withering on the vine because no one has chosen him.

wither on the vine

Fail to come to fruition, as in This building project will wither on the vine if they don't agree on a price. This expression alludes to grapes shriveling and drying up because they were not picked when ripe.

wither on the vine

LITERARY or

die on the vine

AMERICAN, LITERARY

If something withers on the vine, it fails or is destroyed because nobody supports it or does anything to make it successful. The chance to make peace certainly exists, but could still wither on the vine. I talked to people all over this state who are worried that the American dream is dying on the vine.

wither on the vine

fail to be implemented or dealt with because of neglect or inaction.

The image of grapes failing to grow is probably a reference to various passages in the Bible in which a withered vine is used as a metaphor for a state of physical or spiritual impoverishment.

ˌwither on the ˈvine

(formal) gradually come to an end or stop being effective: He used to be so ambitious, but his ambition seems to have withered on the vine.

If a grape withers on the vine, it dries up and dies before it can be picked.

词组	wither on the vine
释义	Idiom wither on the vine and die on the vine Theme: ENDINGS [for something] to decline or fade away at an early stage of development. You have a great plan, Tom. Let's keep it alive. Don't let it wither on the vine.The whole project died on the vine when the contract was canceled. Idiom wither on the vine British, American & Australian, literary, American & Australian, literary if something withers on the vine, it is destroyed very gradually, usually because no one does anything to help or support it. Plans to create cheap housing for the poor seem doomed to wither on the vine. wither on the vine 1. Literally (of fruit), to shrivel and die before being harvested, due to neglect, adverse conditions, or lack of resources. You forgot to water my tomato plant! Now they've all withered on the vine! With the horrible drought we've had this summer, nearly all of the fruit in my orchards withered on the vine. 2. By extension, to fail prematurely or not come to fruition, as due to being ignored, neglected, impractical, or without the necessary means to succeed. The president made sweeping promises during his campaign, but many of those have withered on the vine. Many of the resources for students with learning disabilities have withered on the vine following the school board's budget cuts. wither on the vine and die on the vine 1. Lit. [for fruit] to shrivel on the vine or stem, unharvested. If we don't get out there into the field, the grapes will wither on the vine. The apples will die on the vine if not picked soon. 2. . Fig. [for someone or something] to be ignored or neglected and thereby be wasted. I hope I get a part in the play. I don't want to just die on the vine. Fred thinks he is withering on the vine because no one has chosen him. wither on the vine Fail to come to fruition, as in This building project will wither on the vine if they don't agree on a price. This expression alludes to grapes shriveling and drying up because they were not picked when ripe. wither on the vine LITERARY or die on the vine AMERICAN, LITERARY If something withers on the vine, it fails or is destroyed because nobody supports it or does anything to make it successful. The chance to make peace certainly exists, but could still wither on the vine. I talked to people all over this state who are worried that the American dream is dying on the vine. wither on the vine fail to be implemented or dealt with because of neglect or inaction. The image of grapes failing to grow is probably a reference to various passages in the Bible in which a withered vine is used as a metaphor for a state of physical or spiritual impoverishment. ˌwither on the ˈvine (formal) gradually come to an end or stop being effective: He used to be so ambitious, but his ambition seems to have withered on the vine. If a grape withers on the vine, it dries up and dies before it can be picked.
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