Word · Frequency #22190
shrunken
/ˈʃrʌnkən/
adjective
缩小的；萎缩的；皱缩的
核心释义
Reduced in size as a result of shrinkage; shrivelled.
- 1.
因收缩而缩小；皱缩的
Reduced in size as a result of shrinkage; shrivelled.
因收缩而缩小；皱缩的；缩小的；shrink的过去分词
用法In use
The old man's shrunken hands trembled as he held the cup.
用法提示：这里 shrunken 作形容词，描述老人因年龄而干瘪起皱的双手。
After the drought, the shrunken riverbed revealed cracks in the mud.
用法提示：这里 shrunken 作形容词，表示河床因缺水而体积缩小。
She wore a shrunken sweater that no longer fit her.
用法提示：这里 shrunken 作形容词，表示毛衣因洗涤而尺寸变小。
shrunken + noun
常用于描述因干燥或收缩而变小变形的物体。
The museum displayed a shrunken head.
博物馆展出了一个缩小的头颅。
be/look/feel shrunken
谓语用法，表示主语呈现收缩或干瘪的状态。
After the drought, the crops looked shrunken.
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