shrivelled

• 形容某物因年龄、高温或缺乏水分而变得干燥、起皱、收缩。

Describes something that has become dry, wrinkled, and shrunken, often due to age, heat, or lack of moisture.

1. Dried and witheredB2formal

   Describes something, especially plants, that has lost all moisture and become wrinkled and shrunken.

   干枯皱缩

   • The leaves lay shrivelled on the ground after the long drought.
   • The once-plump grapes had become shrivelled and raisin-like.
   • He found a shrivelled flower pressed between the pages of the old book.

   同义词desiccateddried-upparchedsereshrunkenwitheredwizenedwrinkled

   反义词hydratedlushplumpsucculentturgid

2. Wrinkled from age or illnessB2formal

   Describes skin that is lean, wrinkled, and shrunken, typically due to old age or sickness.

   干瘪的

   • The old man's hands were shrivelled and covered in age spots.
   • After weeks in the hospital, her face looked pale and shrivelled.
   • His skin had become shrivelled from years of working in the sun.

   同义词dried-upfurrowedsereshrunkenwitheredwizenedwrinkled

   反义词plumpsmoothtaut

3. Reduced in strength or intensityC1formal

   Describes something that has lost its effectiveness, vitality, or power.

   衰弱的

   • His shrivelled ambition left him feeling empty and directionless.
   • The company's shrivelled profits forced it to downsize.
   • After the scandal, his reputation lay shrivelled and beyond repair.

   同义词depleteddiminisheddrainedfadedweakenedwithered

   反义词potentrobuststrongvigorous

• 动词，指因失去水分、衰老或萎缩而变皱、收缩、干枯。

A verb used to describe the process of becoming wrinkled, shrunken, or dried up, often due to loss of moisture or age.

1. Wither or shrinkB2formal

   To become dry, wrinkled, and smaller, typically due to loss of moisture.

   枯萎或收缩

   • The leaves shriveled in the intense summer heat.
   • The fruit began to shrivel after being left out for days.
   • Without water, the plant's stems will shrivel and die.

   同义词contractdehydratedesiccatedry upshrinkwitherwrinkle

2. Decrease in size or extentC1formal

   To become smaller, weaker, or less significant.

   缩小

   • The company's profits shriveled during the economic downturn.
   • His enthusiasm shriveled after repeated failures.
   • The once-thriving community shriveled as people moved away.

   同义词contractdiminishdwindleshrinkwanewither

   反义词expandflourishgrowincreaseswell

短语动词变体shrivel up