Crinkle up Meaning in English
expression
ˈkɹɪŋkəl/ /ˈəp
KRING-kuhl UP
kɹˈɪŋkəl/ /ˈʌp
kr-ING-kuhl UP
释义
To bend, fold, or contract something so that it develops small lines or wrinkles, often used for things like paper, fabric, or facial expressions.
用法与细微差别
'Crinkle up' is informal and commonly used for both physical objects (like paper) and facial expressions, especially eyes and nose when smiling or laughing. It suggests a gentle wrinkling, unlike 'scrunch' or 'squeeze.' Usually used as a verb (object can be paper, fabric, eyes, nose).
Spanish: arrugar - fruncirPortuguese (BR): amassar - enrugarPortuguese (PT): amarrotar - enrugarChinese (Simplified): 皱起 - 弄皱Chinese (Traditional): 皺起 - 弄皺Hindi: सिकोड़ना - सिकुड़ जानाArabic: يتجعّد - يكرمشBengali: কুঁচকে যাওয়া - ভাঁজ পড়াRussian: сморщиться - смятьсяJapanese: しわくちゃになる - くしゃっとなるVietnamese: nhăn lại - co rúm lạiKorean: 구기다 - 구겨지다Turkish: buruşmak - kırışmakUrdu: سیکڑ جانا - جھری پڑ جاناIndonesian: mengkerut - mengerut
例句
She laughed and her eyes crinkled up.
basic
Please don't crinkle up the paper.
basic
The old photo was crinkled up in the drawer.
basic
His nose always crinkles up when he tells a joke.
natural
The letter got crinkled up in my backpack.
natural
Her face crinkled up with delight when she saw the puppy.
natural