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

wrinkle

(rɪŋkəl )

Word forms: wrinkles , wrinkling , wrinkled

1. countable noun [usually plural]

Wrinkles are lines which form on someone's face as they grow old.

His face was covered with wrinkles.

Some deep wrinkles furrow his lower forehead.

Synonyms: line, fold, crease, furrow

2. verb

When someone's skin wrinkles or when something wrinkles it, lines start to form in it because the skin is getting old or damaged.

The skin on her cheeks and around her eyes was beginning to wrinkle. [VERB]

...protection against the sun's rays that age and wrinkle the skin. [VERB noun]

wrinkled adjective

I did indeed look older and more wrinkled than ever.

Synonyms: lined, furrowed, shrivelled, wizened

3. countable noun

A wrinkle is a raised fold in a piece of cloth or paper that spoils its appearance.

He noticed a wrinkle in her stocking. [+ in]

Synonyms: crease, gather, fold, crumple

4. verb

If cloth wrinkles, or if someone or something wrinkles it, it gets folds or lines in it.

Her stockings wrinkled at the ankles. [VERB]

I wrinkled the velvet. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: crease, line, gather, fold

wrinkled adjective

His suit was wrinkled and he looked very tired.

Synonyms: creased, crumpled, rumpled, crinkled

5. verb

When you wrinkle your nose or forehead, or when it wrinkles, you tighten the muscles in your face so that the skin folds.

Frannie wrinkled her nose at her daughter. [VERB noun]

Ellen's face wrinkles as if she is about to sneeze. [VERB]

Translations:

Chinese: 皱纹

Japanese: しわ

单词	wrinkle
释义	wrinkle (rɪŋkəl ) Word forms: wrinkles , wrinkling , wrinkled 1. countable noun [usually plural] Wrinkles are lines which form on someone's face as they grow old. His face was covered with wrinkles. Some deep wrinkles furrow his lower forehead. Synonyms: line, fold, crease, furrow 2. verb When someone's skin wrinkles or when something wrinkles it, lines start to form in it because the skin is getting old or damaged. The skin on her cheeks and around her eyes was beginning to wrinkle. [VERB] ...protection against the sun's rays that age and wrinkle the skin. [VERB noun] wrinkled adjective I did indeed look older and more wrinkled than ever. Synonyms: lined, furrowed, shrivelled, wizened 3. countable noun A wrinkle is a raised fold in a piece of cloth or paper that spoils its appearance. He noticed a wrinkle in her stocking. [+ in] Synonyms: crease, gather, fold, crumple 4. verb If cloth wrinkles, or if someone or something wrinkles it, it gets folds or lines in it. Her stockings wrinkled at the ankles. [VERB] I wrinkled the velvet. [VERB noun] Synonyms: crease, line, gather, fold wrinkled adjective His suit was wrinkled and he looked very tired. Synonyms: creased, crumpled, rumpled, crinkled 5. verb When you wrinkle your nose or forehead, or when it wrinkles, you tighten the muscles in your face so that the skin folds. Frannie wrinkled her nose at her daughter. [VERB noun] Ellen's face wrinkles as if she is about to sneeze. [VERB] Translations: Chinese: 皱纹 Japanese: しわ
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