"shrivel" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 枯萎
• 皺縮

Definition

變得皺縮、乾枯或變小，通常因為失去水分或變老。常用來形容植物、水果，有時也用於皮膚或其他變乾的東西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於描述植物、果實因乾燥或老化變皺變小，也可指皮膚（如“手在水裡變皺”）。通常指慢慢發生且可見的變化，也可比喻（如“希望枯萎”），不能用來指一般變小或減少。

Examples

The leaves shrivel when they don't get enough water.

葉子得不到足夠的水時會**枯萎**。

My fingers shrivel after a long bath.

泡澡時間久了，我的手指會**皺縮**。

Fruit without water will slowly shrivel and rot.

沒有水分的水果會慢慢**乾癟**並腐爛。

If you leave flowers out of water, they'll shrivel up fast.

鮮花沒泡水很快就會**枯萎**。

His hopes began to shrivel after hearing the bad news.

聽到壞消息後，他的希望開始**破滅**。

It was so hot that the plants in the garden started to shrivel by noon.

天氣太熱，花園裡的植物中午前就開始**枯萎**了。