英语词汇“wrinkle”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

wrin·kle

(rĭngkəl)

1. A small furrow, ridge, or crease on a normally smooth surface, caused by crumpling, folding, or shrinking.

2. A line or crease in the skin, as from age.

3. A different or unexpected development, action, or idea: "The 1973 War brought a new wrinkle to the face of battle ... the widespread use of rockets and guided missiles" (Bruce Watson).

4. A problem or imperfection: The report had to be revised because of a few wrinkles.

v. wrin·kled, wrin·kling, wrin·kles

v.tr.

1. To make wrinkles or a wrinkle in: My shirt was wrinkled after being so long in the suitcase.

2. To draw up into wrinkles; pucker: wrinkled her nose in disdain.

v.intr.

To form wrinkles.

[Middle English, back-formation from wrinkled, wrinkled, probably from Old English gewrinclod, past participle of gewrinclian, to wind, crease; see wer-² in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

wrinkly adj.

单词	wrinkle
释义	wrin·kle (rĭngkəl) n. 1. A small furrow, ridge, or crease on a normally smooth surface, caused by crumpling, folding, or shrinking. 2. A line or crease in the skin, as from age. 3. A different or unexpected development, action, or idea: "The 1973 War brought a new wrinkle to the face of battle ... the widespread use of rockets and guided missiles" (Bruce Watson). 4. A problem or imperfection: The report had to be revised because of a few wrinkles. v. wrin·kled, wrin·kling, wrin·kles v.tr. 1. To make wrinkles or a wrinkle in: My shirt was wrinkled after being so long in the suitcase. 2. To draw up into wrinkles; pucker: wrinkled her nose in disdain. v.intr. To form wrinkles. [Middle English, back-formation from wrinkled, wrinkled, probably from Old English gewrinclod, past participle of gewrinclian, to wind, crease; see wer-² in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] wrinkly adj.
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