| 单词 | crumple |
| 释义 | crumple (krʌmpəl ) Word forms: crumples , crumpling , crumpled 1. verb If you crumple something such as paper or cloth, or if it crumples, it is squashed and becomes full of untidy creases and folds. She crumpled the paper in her hand. [VERB noun] The front and rear of the car will crumple during a collision. [VERB] Synonyms: crush, squash, screw up, scrumple Crumple up means the same as crumple. She crumpled up her coffee cup. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Nancy crumpled up the note and threw it in the bin. [VERB noun PARTICLE] crumpled adjective His uniform was crumpled, untidy, splashed with mud. Synonyms: crushed, wrinkled, creased, ruffled 2. verb If someone crumples, they collapse, for example when they have received a shock. [written] His body crumpled. [VERB] He immediately crumpled to the floor. [VERB preposition] Chance McAllister lay crumpled on the floor. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: collapse, sink, go down, fall 3. verb If someone's face crumples, they suddenly look very disappointed or as if they want to cry. [written] She faltered, and then her face crumpled once more. [VERB] Synonyms: screw up, pucker Phrasal verbs: crumple up crumple [sense 1] Collocations: face crumples Her hand flew to her forehead and her face crumpled. Times, Sunday Times (2009) But yesterday her face crumpled in tears as she said goodbye to her beloved dad. The Sun (2009) His face crumpled in disgust, and he made a low growling noise in the back of his throat. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Translations: Chinese: 弄皱 Japanese: しわくちゃにする/しわくちゃになる |
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