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shrivel

英[ʃrɪv(ə)l] 美['ʃrɪvl]
  • vi. 枯萎;皱缩
  • vt. 使枯萎;使皱缩;使束手无策

英英释意


1. wither, especially with a loss of moisture;
"The fruit dried and shriveled"
2. decrease in size, range, or extent;
"His earnings shrank"
"My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"