wrinkle ['rɪŋ.kl] noun countable LINE 纹 ■a small line in the skin caused by old age (年老时皮肤上的)皱纹•fine wrinkles around the eyes眼晴周围的细纹 •anti-wrinkle creams抗皱霜 ■a small line or fold in cloth (布料上的)褶皱 ['rɪŋ.kl] noun countable PROBLEM 问题 informal ■a problem, usually a small one 小问题;小麻烦•There are still a few wrinkles to iron out (= solve) before the agreement can be signed.在协议签订之前还有一些小问题需要解决。 ['rɪŋ.kl] verb intransitive or transitive ■If skin or material wrinkles, or if something wrinkles it, it gets small lines or folds in it (使)起皱纹;(使)起褶皱•Sunbathing can prematurely age and wrinkle the skin.日光浴会使皮肤提早老化、产生皱纹。 wrinkle your brow ■to make folds appear on your face above your eyes to show that you are surprised or confused 皱眉(表示惊讶或疑惑) wrinkle (up) your nose ■to show that you dislike something or that you disapprove of something by tightening the muscles in your nose so that small lines appear in the skin 皱起鼻子(表示不喜欢或不赞成)•She wrinkled up her nose at the strange smell coming from the kitchen.闻到厨房飘来的怪味,她皱起了鼻子。 •Amy wrinkled her nose in disapproval.艾咪皱起鼻子以示反对。 |