shrivel
英[ʃrɪv(ə)l]
美['ʃrɪvl]
- vi. 枯萎；皱缩
- vt. 使枯萎；使皱缩；使束手无策
英英释意
- 1. wither, especially with a loss of moisture;
- "The fruit dried and shriveled"
- 2. decrease in size, range, or extent;
- "His earnings shrank"
- "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"