"shrivel" in Chinese (Simplified)
枯萎皱缩
Definition
变得皱缩、干枯或变小，通常是因为失去水分或变老。常用于描述植物、水果，有时也用于皮肤或其他变干的东西。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于描述植物、果实因干燥或老化变皱变小，也可指皮肤（如“手在水里变皱”）。常指慢慢发生、可见的变化。还可用于比喻（如“希望枯萎”），不用来表示一般的缩小或剪切。
Examples
The leaves shrivel when they don't get enough water.
叶子得不到足够的水时会**枯萎**。
My fingers shrivel after a long bath.
泡澡时间久了，我的手指会**皱缩**。
Fruit without water will slowly shrivel and rot.
没有水分的水果会慢慢**干瘪**并腐烂。
If you leave flowers out of water, they'll shrivel up fast.
鲜花没泡水很快就会**枯萎**。
His hopes began to shrivel after hearing the bad news.
听到坏消息后，他的希望开始**破灭**。
It was so hot that the plants in the garden started to shrivel by noon.
天气太热，花园里的植物中午前就开始**枯萎**了。