shrivel

英 [ˈʃrɪvl]

美 [ˈʃrɪvl]

v.  (使)枯萎，干枯，皱缩

过去式：shrivelled　过去分词：shrivelled　现在分词：shrivelling　第三人称单数：shrivels　复数：shrivels　

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Collins.1 / BNC.15916 / COCA.16142

短语动词

牛津词典

verb

• （使）枯萎，干枯，皱缩
  to become or make sth dry and wrinkled as a result of heat, cold or being old
  1. The leaves on the plant had shrivelled up from lack of water.
     因为缺水，植物的叶子已经枯萎了。
  2. The hot weather had shrivelled the grapes in every vineyard.
     天气炎热，各家葡萄园的葡萄都蔫了。

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。

英英释义

verb

• decrease in size, range, or extent
  1. His earnings shrank
  2. My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me
  Synonym:shrink
• wither, as with a loss of moisture
  1. The fruit dried and shriveled
  Synonym:shrivel upshrinkwither

双语例句

• Private colleges have seen their endowments and investment income shrivel because of the financial crisis, while public colleges have had funding cut by cash-strapped state governments.
  由于经济危机的缘故，私立大学的捐助资金和投资收入都减少了。
• Each day, with strength and shame, Mary trudged to the letterbox in hope, only to swivel, shrivel and slink back inside.
  每天，带着兴奋和惭愧，玛丽跋涉到满怀希望的邮箱前，只是为了打开，关上然后偷偷溜进屋子。
• End up a cup of worth waiting for milk tea, the tongue, foot is worth around the read, like to follow the piano in long holiday tunes, elegant and moving, the soul of idyllic with music shrivel.
  端起一杯值得等待的奶茶，唇齿缠绕的清甜，是值得念想的追随，就像在悠长假期中的钢琴曲调，优雅动人，清澄的灵魂随乐谱飘零。
• Soon it would shrivel away.
  可能一会儿就枯萎了。
• The plant shrivels and dies.
  植物干枯而死。
• Your wealth, fame and temporal power will shrivel to irrelevance.
  你的财富、名望和短暂的权利将变得无足轻重。
• The east wind made it shrivel, it was stripped of its fruit; its strong branches withered and fire consumed them. dry hair with a hair dryer.
  东风吹干其上的果子，坚固的枝干折断枯干，被火烧毁了。用吹风机使头发变干。
• Why do you always seem to shrivel up when we meet new people at parties? You can't avoid them for ever.
  为什么你总是在联欢会时怕见生人呢？你不可能永远避开他们。
• Of course, managers have to be able to say yes too, otherwise their organisations would shrivel up and die.
  当然，经理也必须能说“是”，否则他们的组织将枯萎死亡。
• Were he now to back away from his UN bid, his clout among his own people would shrivel.
  如果他现在在联合国的入联申请中逐步后退，他在他自己人民当中的声望将会急剧下降。