wilt
verb- [intransitive] (of a plant or flower)
to bend towards the ground because of the heat or a lack of water （使）枯萎，凋谢，蔫 Some of the leaves were beginning to wilt. 有些叶子开始枯萎。 The plants will wilt in direct sunlight. 日光直射会使这些植物枯萎。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- visibly
- begin to
- in
- under
- with
- …
- [intransitive] (informal)
to become weak or tired or less confident 变得委靡不振；发蔫；变得又累又乏；失去自信 The spectators were wilting visibly in the hot sun. 看得出观众在炎热的阳光下快支撑不住了。 He was wilting under the pressure of work. 他被工作压得喘不过气来。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc2By half-time, the team was wilting under the pressure. 比赛进行到一半，该队就在压力之下失去了斗志。 The passengers were visibly wilting with the heat and movement of the bus. 由于天热和公共汽车的颠簸，乘客们都明显地蔫儿了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- visibly
- begin to
- in
- under
- with
- …
- thou wilt(old use)
used to mean ‘you will’, when talking to one person （同一个人谈话时用，即 you will）
Word Originsenses 1 to 2 late 17th cent. (originally dialect): perhaps an alteration of dialect welk ‘lose freshness’, of Low German origin.