Word · Frequency #14722
wilt
枯萎；发蔫
To become limp and drooping, as a dying leaf or flower.
不及物；常指植物
- 1.
To droop or become limp and flaccid (as a dying leaf or flower).
枯萎；发蔫；变得软弱无力
- 2.
To fatigue; to lose strength; to flag.
变得疲惫；失去力量；衰弱
- 3.
To cause to droop or become limp and flaccid (as a flower).
使枯萎；使发蔫
- 4.
To cause to fatigue; to exhaust.
使疲劳；使精疲力竭
疲乏；乏力；失去力气；使枯萎；使发蔫；使疲乏；使精疲力竭；枯萎；发蔫；变得软弱无力；变得疲惫；失去力量；衰弱
In use
The plants in the garden began to wilt after three days without water.
She wilted under the intense heat during the long hike.
Cut flowers will wilt quickly if you leave them in direct sunlight.
wilt (intransitive)
The flowers wilted in the heat.
花在高温下枯萎了。
wilt something (transitive)
使某物枯萎或衰弱
The sun wilted the plants.
太阳晒蔫了植物。
wilt from/under something
比喻义，指因压力等而衰弱
She wilted under the pressure.
Connections
Collocations
- wilt in the heat
- 因炎热而发蔫；热得枯萎
- The plants wilt in the afternoon heat.这些植物在午后的炎热中发蔫。
- wilt under pressure
- 在压力下萎靡；因压力而垮掉
- She tends to wilt under pressure during job interviews.她求职面试时往往在压力下萎靡不振。
- wilt from lack of water
- 因缺水而枯萎
- The flowers wilted from lack of water while we were away.我们不在家时，花儿因缺水枯萎了。
- wilt and die
- 枯萎而死
- Without proper care, the seedlings will wilt and die.如果照顾不当，这些幼苗会枯萎而死。
- wilt with fatigue
- 因疲劳而衰弱无力
- After the long hike, he began to wilt with fatigue.长途徒步后，他开始因疲劳而衰弱无力。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：wilt 开头的 w 像两片下垂的花瓣，花一垂就是枯萎发蔫。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：gardening、written description of exhaustion wilt 通常用于描述植物缺水或高温时发蔫、下垂；引申表示人失去精力时，多见于书面或正式语境。
Grammar Note
Can be used transitively (e.g., The heat wilted the flowers) or intransitively (e.g., The flowers wilted).
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 wilt /wɪlt/ 押韵，重读音节都以 /ɪlt/ 结尾。注意 built、guilt、quilt 中的 'ui' 读作 /ɪ/，并非规则的 'uilt' 拼读。留意形近异音词：wild /waɪld/ 读长元音，will /wɪl/ 没有末尾的 /t/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.