shrivel词组,隐喻,短语

shrivel

shrivelshrivel[ʃrɪv(ə)l](-ll-, AmE -l-) ,shrivel 'up 1.■to become dry and wrinkled (= having many small lines or folds) because of heat,lack of water, etc.乾瘪；打蔫；枯萎:The apples left on the tree had shrivelled up.留在树上的苹果都蔫了。2.■[NOTE]Shrivelis used with a similar meaning.表达相近含义用shrivel 。[G]v+adv,shrivelled 'up adj 3.■dry and wrinkled (= with many small lines or folds)乾瘪的；蔫的；枯萎的:shrivelled-up apples 乾瘪的苹果