shrivelled

英 [ˈʃrɪvld]

美 [ˈʃrɪvld]

v.  (使)枯萎，干枯，皱缩
shrivel的过去分词和过去式

过去式：shrivelled　过去分词：shrivelled　

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柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 shriveling, shriveled


• V-ERG (使)枯萎;(使)干枯;(使)皱缩
  When somethingshrivelsor when somethingshrivelsit, it becomes dryer and smaller, often with lines in its surface, as a result of losing the water it contains.
  1. The plant shrivels and dies.
     植物干枯而死。
  2. ...dry weather that shrivelled this summer's crops.
     造成今夏作物枯萎的干旱天气
  3. Shrivel upmeans the same asshrivel.
     shrivel up 同 shrivel
  4. The leaves started to shrivel up.
     叶子开始枯萎。

双语例句

• Heavily exposed to exports, Japan suffered when overseas demand shrivelled amid the downturn.
  经济危机下海外需求锐减，对过多依赖出口的日本经济来说就是天灾人祸了。
• The economy has lagged its fellow Asian "tigers" in recent years, as manufacturers decamped to China and domestic investment shrivelled.
  近年来，随着本地制造商移师中国大陆，以及岛内投资的萎缩，台湾经济一直落后于其它“亚洲小虎”。
• The old man's face was shrivelled with age.
  老人的脸蹙缩得满是皱纹。
• The leaves are shrivelled up by the frost.
  叶子被霜打蔫了。
• The hippocampus also shrivelled faster in smokers.
  海马体也会因吸烟而更快的瘪掉。
• Even my lips look shrivelled.
  甚至我的嘴唇看起来都很干瘪。
• Last week, the green shoots shrivelled.
  上周，“萌芽”枯萎了。
• He has a shrivelled face.
  他有一张满是皱纹的脸。
• The leaves are shrivelled up by the heat.
  酷暑使树叶卷缩枯萎。
• The hot sunshine shrivelled the grass.
  炎热的阳光使草枯萎。