Grammar Note
通常用于描述植物、皮肤等因失水或衰老而萎缩的状态
枯萎的;干枯的
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枯萎的;干枯的
withered or dried up, especially used of plants
The old apple in the fruit bowl had become shrivelled and brown.
水果碗里的那个老苹果已经变得干瘪发黄。
主要用于植物,也可形容皮肤等失去水分而干皱
(尤指植物)失去所有水分的
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
因年老或疾病而干瘪皱缩的
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness; ; ; ; -W.F.Starkie
功效、活力或强度降低的
reduced in efficacy or vitality or intensity
After weeks without rain, the leaves on the tree turned shrivelled and fell off.
几周无雨之后,树上的叶子变得枯萎并掉落。
His hands looked shrivelled from constant work in the hot sun.
他的双手因长期在烈日下劳作而显得皱巴巴的。
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通常用于描述植物、皮肤等因失水或衰老而萎缩的状态
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