Shrivel
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vt.& vi. （因熱力，嚴寒、干燥、年老等而）枯萎，皺縮;
?? 例句
The seedling have shrivel up a bit in the hot sun.
在炎熱的太陽光下，幼苗已有一點乾枯。
Leaves shrivel in autumn.
樹葉在秋天枯萎。
To cause to shrivel or fade.
使枯萎；使凋謝
To dry up or shrivel from or as if from loss of moisture.
干枯,枯萎因或似乎因失去水分而變干燥或枯萎
To shrivel or dry up like a mummy.
使皺縮或干癟成木乃伊狀
?? 聯想助記
音：衰萎，衰敗萎縮，因為干燥；音: 輸 + rival 競爭中輸了就萎了
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?? 牛津釋義
shrivel
v
(-ll-; US -l-) [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p]
~ (sth) (up) (cause sth to) shrink and wrinkle from heat, cold or dryness （使某物）蔫, 萎縮, 枯萎（因熱、 冷或乾所致）
The leaves shrivelled (up) in the sun. 葉子在陽光下都蔫了.
The dry air shrivels the leather. 因空氣乾燥, 皮子已起皺了.
He has a shrivelled face, ie with many wrinkles. 他臉上有很多皺紋.
?? 擴展釋義
*['?rivl]vt. (使)起皺紋, (使)枯萎, (使)束手無策vi. (使)起皺紋, (使)枯萎, (使)束手無策【醫】 干皺, 皺縮
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Thank you.
謝謝 。
Why don't you bring Sarah and Kathy with you?
你能把莎拉和凱茜一起帶來嗎？
I don't think so. Ah! It was Li Lei.
我想不是。啊，是李雷！