withering leaves 枯萎的叶子
shrivelled skin 萎缩的皮肤
drying fruit 干缩的水果
shrinking tissue 收缩的组织
wrinkling surface 起皱的表面
1. The apple was shrivelling in the hot sun.
苹果在烈日下正在干缩。
2. Her cheeks were shrivelling due to severe dehydration.
由于严重脱水，她的脸颊正在萎缩。
3. The old newspaper was shrivelling as it dried on the radiator.
旧报纸在暖气片上晾干时正在起皱干缩。
A: Why does the rose look so sad?
A：为什么这朵玫瑰看起来这么无精打采？
B: It has been sitting in the vase without water, so the petals are shrivelling.
B：它一直在花瓶里没加水，所以花瓣正在干缩。
1) 物理变化：物体因缺水而体积缩小、表面起皱。
2) 生物特征：生物组织老化或病变导致的萎缩。
3) 烹饪现象：食材加热过程中水分蒸发导致的形态变化。
1. (of a fruit, leaf, etc.) 变得干瘪、收缩
e.g.
The fruit was shrivelling in the heat.
水果在炎热中正在干缩。
verb (present participle of shrivel)
1. Becoming smaller, harder, and wrinkled, especially because of lack of water or heat.
Synonym: withering, shrinking, wrinkling