Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #24899
wizened
干瘪的；皱缩的
Withered and wrinkled, typically from age or illness.
- 1.
Withered; lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness.
干枯的；因年老或疾病而瘦削起皱的。
- 2.
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness; ; ; ; -W.F.Starkie
因收缩而消瘦和起皱,如因年龄或疾病
干枯的；因年老或疾病而瘦削起皱的。；因收缩而消瘦和起皱,如因年龄或疾病；干枯的；枯萎的；干瘪的
In use
The wizened old man smiled as he told us stories about his youth.
Her wizened hands moved slowly as she sewed the quilt.
The farmer's wizened face showed years of hard work in the sun.
a wizened little man with frizzy grey hair
wizened + noun
The wizened old man sat quietly in the corner.
那个干瘪的老人静静地坐在角落里。
be wizened
Her face was wizened from years of hard labor.
她的脸因多年辛劳而干瘪起皱。
wizened with + cause
Connections
Collocations
- wizened face
- 干瘪起皱的脸
- The old fisherman had a wizened face from years at sea.老渔夫因多年出海，脸上干瘪起皱。
- wizened hands
- 干枯起皱的手
- Her wizened hands still moved skillfully as she sewed.她干枯起皱的双手在缝纫时依然灵巧。
- wizened old man
- 干瘪的老人
- A wizened old man sat by the fire telling stories.一位干瘪的老人坐在火旁讲故事。
- wizened features
- 枯槁的面容
- His wizened features showed the hardships of his long life.他枯槁的面容显露出漫长一生的艰辛。
- wizened skin
- 干皱的皮肤
- The sun had left her wizened skin deeply tanned.阳光把她干皱的皮肤晒得黝黑。
- wizened little woman
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：wizened 开头像 wise（智慧），智者年老时满脸皱纹、皮肤干枯皱缩，即‘干瘪皱缩的’。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学作品中的人物外貌描写、正式叙述中的老年形象刻画 该词多用于书面语或文学描写，通常形容老年人因年龄或疾病而皮肤干枯、布满皱纹的样子；日常对话中较少使用，可考虑用“wrinkled”或“shrivelled”替代。
Grammar Note
通常用于描述人或外貌因年老或疾病而变得干瘪、布满皱纹。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Wise and wised share the initial /waɪz/ of wizened /ˈwaɪzənd/; sized has the same /aɪz/; widened shares /waɪ/ and the final /ənd/; thousand shares the unstressed /zənd/. Risen /ˈrɪzən/ is a spelling lookalike only: its vowel is /ɪ/ and it has no /d/.
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