| 单词 | shrivel |
| 释义 | shrivel /shriv"euhl/, v.t., v.i., shriveled, shriveling or (esp. Brit.) shrivelled, shrivelling. 1. to contract and wrinkle, as from great heat, cold, or dryness. 2. to wither; make or become helpless or useless. [1595-1605; akin to Sw skroflig uneven, rough (perh. orig. wrinkled, shrunken), dial. Sw skryvla to wrinkle, OE sceorfan to roughen; see SCURF] Syn. 1. shrink. See wither. |
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