shrivels

shrivels

美 [??r?v(?)l] 　英 ['?r?v(?)l]

• v.(使)皺縮；(使)干癟；(使)枯萎；(使)無能為力
• 網絡萎縮；束手無策；皺紋

詞形變化

過去式：shrivelled  過去式：shriveled  現在分詞：shrivelling  現在分詞：shriveling  第三人稱單數：shrivels  

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英漢解釋

v.	1. (使)皺縮;(使)干癟;(使)枯萎;(使)無能為力,(使)失效

英英解釋

v.	1. if something such as a plant shrivels or shrivels up, it becomes smaller and thinner than usual and it does not look fresh and healthy; to make something smaller and thinner than usual 2. to become weaker or smaller in amount; to make something weaker or smaller in amount

例句

Human love and companionship can most certainly be described as a need, for without it the soul shrivels and withers away.

人類的愛和友情也完全可以當作是我們的需要，因為沒有他們的我們的靈魂會枯萎幻滅。

The wife shrivels in shame at the thought of not receiving approval from a strange waitress.

而這個顧客的妻子會因為自己的看法沒有得到那個陌生服務員的贊同而感到羞愧。

the present system of election by party lists shrivels the independence of members and needs reform.

現在由政黨指定名單的選舉系統使得獨立成員變得束手無策，所以需要改革。

when a person grows old , his skin shrivels .

人老了，皮膚就變得干巴了。

The dry air shrivels the leather.

氣干燥皮子都皺了。

Her udder shrivels and the milk goes dry.

她的乳房皺縮，乳汁快要流干了。