withering
adjective uk/ˈwɪð.ər.ɪŋ/ us/ˈwɪð.ɚ.ɪŋ/
（目光、话语等）令人难堪的，尖刻的
A withering look, remark, etc. is one that is intended to make someone feel ashamed.
He said that Lizzie had been drunk at the time and I saw her shoot him a withering glance. 他说莉齐当时喝醉了，我看见她狠狠地瞪了他一眼。
严厉的；极为挑剔的
severe and extremely critical
He made a withering attack on government policy. 他严厉地抨击了政府的政策。