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单词 shrivel
释义

shrivel

UK /ˈʃrɪv(ə)l/
or shrivel up
UK

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyshrivel
he/she/itshrivels
present participleshrivelling
past tenseshrivelled
past participleshrivelled

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    intransitive if something such as a plant shrivels or shrivels up, it becomes smaller and thinner than usual and it does not look fresh and healthy

    The leaves had shrivelled up in the summer heat.

    Synonyms and related words

    What plants can do
    1. 1a
      transitive to make something smaller and thinner than usual

      The fierce heat had shrivelled the meat.

      Synonyms and related words

      To make something smaller
  2. 2
    intransitive to become weaker or smaller in amount

    Funding for the project eventually shrivelled up.

    Synonyms and related words

    To disappear, or to stop existing or happening
    1. 2a
      transitive to make something weaker or smaller in amount

      Her angry tone had shrivelled any confidence he had left.

      Synonyms and related words

      To reduce something
      Synonyms and related words

      To become, or to make something weaker

derived word
shrivelled
Synonyms and related words

Rotten, decaying and spoilt

shrivel

US /ˈʃrɪv(ə)l/
or shrivel up
US

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyshrivel
he/she/itshrivels
present participleshriveling or shrivelling
past tenseshriveled or shrivelled
past participleshriveled or shrivelled

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    intransitive if something such as a plant shrivels or shrivels up, it becomes smaller and thinner than usual and it does not look fresh and healthy

    The leaves had shriveled up in the summer heat.

    Synonyms and related words

    What plants can do
    1. 1a
      transitive to make something smaller and thinner than usual

      The fierce heat had shriveled the meat.

      Synonyms and related words

      To make something smaller
  2. 2
    intransitive to become weaker or smaller in amount

    Funding for the project eventually shriveled up.

    Synonyms and related words

    To disappear, or to stop existing or happening
    1. 2a
      transitive to make something weaker or smaller in amount

      Her angry tone had shriveled any confidence he had left.

      Synonyms and related words

      To reduce something
      Synonyms and related words

      To become, or to make something weaker
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