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Farmers in the Midwest have watched their crops wither because of drought conditions.美国中西部农民眼睁睁地看着他们的庄稼旱死。This country is in danger of allowing its industrial base to wither away.这个国家正面临着工业基础萎缩的危险。To see my body literally wither away before my eyes was exasperating.眼见自己的身体日渐衰弱真是让人心烦。As the leaves of autumn wither and fall, so has my own life become barren.我的生命就如秋叶般枯萎凋零。They worry that honoured traditions will wither.他们担心许多优良传统将会逐渐消失。The question now is whether the railways will flourish or wither.现在的问题是，铁路会蓬勃发展还是会逐渐消亡。All other laurels wither before his.所有其他的荣誉同他所获得的相比都黯然失色。Civilization is not to wither or petrify.文明不会消亡，不会僵死。Industries unable to modernize have been left to wither.无法实现现代化的行业就落伍衰亡了。The spring flowers were already beginning to wither.春天的花已经开始枯萎。Without investment, home-grown industries are being allowed to wither on the vine.由于得不到投资，国内工业正在自行走向消亡。 |