During months without water under a harsh sun, they wither, shrink and contract until they look like a pile of dead gray leaves. 在烈日下没有水分的月份里，它们会枯萎、缩小
His career had withered. 他的职业生涯已每况愈下。
The government has allowed the program to wither on the vine by reducing its funding. 政府减少了对该计划的财政支持，使其半途夭折了。
All our hopes just withered away. 我们所有的希望都渐渐破灭了。