Word · Frequency #15916
shriveling
起皱；变皱
shriveling is the present participle of shrivel.
to become wrinkled
- 1.
To collapse inward; to crumble.
向内塌陷；碎裂。
- 2.
To become wrinkled.
变得皱缩。
- 3.
To draw into wrinkles.
使皱缩。
使起皱；使皱缩；塌陷；碎裂；向内塌陷；碎裂。；变得皱缩。；使皱缩。
In use
The leaves shrivelled up in the scorching sun.
The heat is shrivelling the fruit on the vine.
Without water, the plant's stems will shrivel and die.
sth shrivels
不及物用法，表示自身萎缩或枯萎。
The leaves shrivelled in the sun.
叶子在阳光下枯萎了。
sth shrivels sth
及物用法，表示使某物萎缩。
The drought shrivelled the crops.
干旱使庄稼枯萎了。
shrivel up
短语动词，强调完全萎缩或枯干。
The plant shrivelled up from lack of water.
植物因缺水而干枯了。
Connections
Collocations
- shrivel up
- 枯萎；皱缩
- If you leave the flowers in the sun, they will shrivel up.如果你把花放在太阳下，它们会枯萎。
- shrivel into
- 皱缩成；萎缩成
- The forgotten apple shrivelled into a small, hard ball.那个被遗忘的苹果皱缩成了一个小而硬的球。
- shrivel away
- 逐渐枯萎；一点点萎缩
- The plant shrivelled away until nothing remained but dry stems.这株植物逐渐枯萎，最后只剩下干枯的茎。
- shrivel in the heat
- 在高温下枯缩
- The tender shoots shrivel in the heat of midday.嫩芽在正午的高温下枯萎。
- shrivel with age
- 随年龄增长而皱缩
- Her skin had shrivelled with age.她的皮肤因年老而皱缩。
- shrivel and die
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想葡萄干（raisin）是晒干皱缩的葡萄，'shrivel' 就是‘皱缩、干瘪’的样子。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：describing plants or fruit losing moisture、describing skin becoming wrinkled、figurative use for decline or collapse 通常用于描述植物或水果因失水而变得皱缩，也可指皮肤因干燥或老化而起皱，比喻用法中多形容事物萎缩、衰败。该词在口语和书面语中都比较常见，属中性词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵的是 drivel、snivel、civil，它们和 shrivel 一样读 /ɪvəl/（最后一个音节很轻）。shiver、shrill、shrink 只是拼写或开头音相近：shiver 以 /ər/ 结尾，shrill 和 shrink 都是单音节，不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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