近义词解析：枯萎
📚 近义词解析
1. wither (v.) - 因缺水或老化而逐渐枯萎
The flowers withered in the hot sun.
花朵在烈日下枯萎了。
花朵在烈日下枯萎了。
2. wilt (v.) - 植物因缺水暂时性萎蔫
The lettuce wilts quickly without water.
生菜没有水会很快蔫掉。
生菜没有水会很快蔫掉。
3. shrivel (v.) - 因干燥或老化而皱缩枯萎
The leaves shriveled up in the drought.
树叶在干旱中皱缩枯萎。
树叶在干旱中皱缩枯萎。
4. fade (v.) - 逐渐失去活力或颜色
The roses faded after being cut.
玫瑰被剪下后逐渐凋谢。
玫瑰被剪下后逐渐凋谢。
💡 顾老师提示："wither"强调逐渐枯萎的过程，"wilt"是暂时性萎蔫，"shrivel"强调皱缩变形，"fade"侧重颜色或活力的消退。
🔊 发音对比
wither：/ˈwɪðər/ [ˈwɪðər]
wilt：/wɪlt/ [wɪlt]
shrivel：/ˈʃrɪvəl/ [ˈʃrɪvəl]
fade：/feɪd/ [feɪd]
发音要点：
- "wither"中的"th"要咬舌发音
- "wilt"结尾的"t"要清晰爆破
- "shrivel"注意"shr"组合发音
- "fade"中的"a"发长音[ei]
💡 顾老师纠音：常见发音错误：
- 把"wither"读成"weather"（正确：[ˈwɪðər]）
- 忽略"shrivel"中的"h"音
- 将"fade"读成"fed"
🎯 用法对比
1. wither vs wilt
The plant wilted in the heat but recovered after watering. (暂时性)
The old tree slowly withered and died. (不可逆)
The old tree slowly withered and died. (不可逆)
2. shrivel vs wither
The grapes shriveled into raisins. (强调形状变化)
The flowers withered on the stem. (强调生命终结)
The flowers withered on the stem. (强调生命终结)
3. fade vs wither
The wallpaper faded over time. (颜色消退)
The crops withered in the drought. (生命终结)
The crops withered in the drought. (生命终结)
语法注意：
- 均可作及物和不及物动词
- 过去式：wither→withered, wilt→wilted, shrivel→shriveled, fade→faded
- 现在分词：withering, wilting, shriveling, fading
📝 随堂练习
1. 选择适当词汇填空：
The cut flowers began to _____ within a day. (wither/wilt/fade)
The ancient parchment had _____ with age. (shriveled/faded/withered)
The ancient parchment had _____ with age. (shriveled/faded/withered)
2. 听录音辨词：
A. [ˈwɪðər] B. [wɪlt] C. [ˈʃrɪvəl]
3. 改错：找出使用不当的词汇
The paint on the wall has withered. (应改为：faded)