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TOEFL BNC: 15916 COCA: 16142
shrivel
verb /ˈʃrɪv(ə)l/
present tense
I/you/we/theyshrivel
he/she/itshrivels
present participleshrivelling
past tenseshrivelled
past participleshrivelled

or shrivel up

  1. 1
    [I] 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 (植物)枯萎,皱缩

    The leaves had shrivelled up in the summer heat. 在夏日的酷热之下,树叶枯萎了。

     Synonyms and related words
    1. a.
      [T] to make something smaller and thinner than usual 使皱缩;使干瘪

      The fierce heat had shrivelled the meat. 高温把肉烤干了。

       Synonyms and related words
      To make something smaller: reduce, thin, compact...
  2. 2
    [I] to become weaker or smaller in amount 变弱;减少;消减

    Funding for the project eventually shrivelled up. 项目的资金最终减少了。

     Synonyms and related words
    1. a.
      [T] to make something weaker or smaller in amount 使变弱;使减少;使消减

      Her angry tone had shrivelled any confidence he had left. 她生气的口吻把他剩下的那点信心也消减掉了。

       Synonyms and related words
       Synonyms and related words
      To become, or to make something weaker: lessen, reduce, subside...

derived word

shrivelled

adjective
 Synonyms and related words
Rotten, decaying and spoilt: rotten, rotting, wormy...
TOEFL BNC: 15916 COCA: 16142
TOEFL BNC: 15916 COCA: 16142

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