shrivel

shrivelshrivelD.J.:[ˈʃrivl]K.K.:[ˈʃrɪvəl]vt. & vi.1.■(因热力, 严寒、干燥、年老等而)枯萎, 皱缩

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shrivel['ʃrivəl]vt.1.■使皱缩；使枯萎：a shrivelled face布满皱纹的一张脸The heat shrivelled up the grass.炎热使青草都枯萎了。2.■使束手无策，使无能为力；使无用，使无效：to shrivel the mines sown under the ground扫除埋在地下的地雷vi.1.■皱缩；枯萎，干枯：Under the direct sunlight young plants will shrivel up.在阳光的直射下，小苗会枯萎的。2.■变得无能为力，变得束手无策，变得无用，变得无效变形vt.shrivelled或shriveledshrivelling或-eling

shrivelshrivel[ˈʃrivl]vt., vi.(shrivelled; shrivelling)1.■(使)皱缩; (使)蜷缩2.■(使)干瘪; (使)无能为力, (使)失效He has a shrivelled face.他有一张满是皱纹的脸。The hot sunshine shrivelled the grass.炎热的阳光使草枯萎了。