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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。
干瘪的；皱缩的
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干瘪的；皱缩的
Withered and wrinkled, typically from age or illness.
The wizened old man sat quietly in the corner.
那个干瘪的老人静静地坐在角落里。
干枯的；因年老或疾病而瘦削起皱的。
Withered; lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness.
因收缩而消瘦和起皱,如因年龄或疾病
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness; ; ; ; -W.F.Starkie
The wizened old man smiled as he told us stories about his youth.
那位干瘪的老人微笑着给我们讲他年轻时的故事。
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Her wizened hands moved slowly as she sewed the quilt.
她干瘪的双手在缝被子时缓慢地移动着。
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The farmer's wizened face showed years of hard work in the sun.
那位农夫皱缩的脸庞显示出多年在烈日下劳作的痕迹。
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a wizened little man with frizzy grey hair
一个头发卷曲灰白、干瘪的小个子男人。
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The wizened old man sat quietly in the corner.
那个干瘪的老人静静地坐在角落里。
Her face was wizened from years of hard labor.
她的脸因多年辛劳而干瘪起皱。
The fruit was wizened with age.
这水果因时间久远而干瘪了。
Not this
His face wizened with age.
Use this
His face became wizened with age.
wizened 是形容词，不能直接作谓语。应使用系动词如 became 构成主系表结构。
Not this
The wizened teacher is very knowledgeable.
Use this
The wise teacher is very knowledgeable.
wizened 意为‘干瘪起皱的’，而‘知识渊博的’应使用 wise。学习者可能因发音相似而混淆。
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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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
干瘪瘦小的老妇人
A wizened little woman shuffled slowly down the lane.
一位干瘪瘦小的老妇人沿着小巷缓慢地挪着步子。
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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’。
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。
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。
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