shrivel
['ʃrɪv.əl] (-ll- or US USUALLY -l-)
verb intransitive or transitive
■to become dry, smaller and covered with lines as if by crushing or folding, or to make something do this （使）枯萎；（使）干枯；（使）皱缩•The lack of rain has shrivelled the crops.雨水不足，农作物枯萎了。 •You ought to pick those lettuces before they shrivel (up) and die.你应该在那些生菜枯死之前收割。 intransitive
■to become much smaller than is needed or wanted 缩小；萎缩•Profits are shrivelling as the recession gets worse.随着经济衰退的加剧，利润不断萎缩。 |