shrivel up in the sun 在阳光下干瘪
shrivel up quickly 快速皱缩
make something shrivel up 使……干枯
shrivel up and die 枯萎死亡
shrivel up with age 随年龄而皱缩
watch something shrivel up 看着……干枯
1. The grapes shrivel up when left in the sun.
葡萄在阳光下会变得干瘪。
2. His confidence seemed to shrivel up after the failure.
失败之后他的信心似乎消失了。
3. The leaves shrivel up during the dry season.
叶子在旱季会枯萎。
4. Without water, the plant will shrivel up quickly.
没有水，植物很快就会干枯。
5. She watched the paper shrivel up in the fire.
她看着纸在火中迅速卷曲。
A: What happened to the flowers?
A：这些花怎么了？
B: They shriveled up because we forgot to water them.
B：它们因为我们忘记浇水而枯萎了。
1) 指因干燥失水而皱缩
2) 指植物或食物变干枯
3) 比喻情绪或信心消失
4) 表示逐渐衰退或萎缩
1. （使）干枯；皱缩
e.g.The leaves shrivel up in hot weather.
叶子在炎热天气中会枯萎。
verb
1. To become or make something dry, small, and wrinkled, especially due to loss of moisture or aging.
Synonym: wither, dry up