to shrivel
01
萎缩, 枯萎
to shrink in size
Intransitive
例子
The balloon shrivelled slowly as the air leaked out.
气球随着空气泄漏慢慢皱缩了。
Her hopes shrivelled when she saw the rejection letter.
当她看到拒绝信时，她的希望枯萎了。
02
枯萎, 皱缩
to dry up and wither, usually from losing water or vitality
Intransitive
例子
The flowers shrivelled in the vase after a week without water.
花在没有水的一周后在花瓶里枯萎了。
The plant shrivelled in the frost.
植物在霜冻中枯萎了。
词汇树
shriveled
shrivelled
shrivel
