shrivelled
形容詞
UK/ˈʃrɪv.ᵊld/
US/ˈʃrɪv.ᵊld/
定義 shrivelled 形容詞
Having become dry, reduced in size, and wrinkled, as if from extreme heat or dryness.
乾枯的；皺縮的；枯萎的
The apples became shrivelled after being left out for too long.
蘋果放太久後變得乾癟了。
The flower shrivelled under the intense heat of the sun.
那朵花在強烈的陽光下枯萎了。
His skin became shrivelled and dry with the passage of time.
隨著時間的流逝，他的皮膚變得乾癟且粗糙。
Significantly smaller than desired or expected; diminished in size or amount.
萎縫的；萎縫了的
The company's profits have been shrivelled dramatically.
公司的利潤大幅縮水了。
Our budget became shrivelled during the financial hard times.
在經濟困難時期，我們的預算大幅縮減了。
The once enthusiastic support shrivelled in the election.
曾經熱情的支持在選舉中消退了。