"shrivel up" in Chinese (Simplified)
枯萎干瘪皱缩
Definition
变得干瘪、皱缩、体积变小,通常因为缺水或老化。常用于植物、水果,有时也指人或感情。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多为口语生动表达,常形容植物或水果,也可比喻人或情感(如 'shrivel up and die' 表示士气消沉)。注意不要和单纯“皱”混淆。有时只用 'shrivel'。
Examples
If you don't water the plant, it will shrivel up.
如果你不给植物浇水,它会**枯萎**。
The grapes were left in the sun and began to shrivel up.
葡萄在阳光下放着,就开始**干瘪**了。
My hands shrivel up in the cold water.
我的手在冷水中会**皱缩**。
After a week without rain, the flowers completely shrivelled up.
一周没下雨,花都**枯萎**了。
If you spend all day in the pool, your fingers will shrivel up.
你一整天泡在泳池里,手指会**皱缩**。
Sometimes I just want to shrivel up and hide when I'm embarrassed.
有时我尴尬时只想**缩起来**躲起来。