单词 | shrivel |
释义 | 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) 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。 |
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