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wrin·kle¹ /ˈrɪŋkl/ n. | vt. | vi.
I n.
1. 皱，皱纹；褶皱
with laugh wrinkles permanently around one's eyes 眼角笑纹永驻
He still wore the wrinkles of anxiety on his forehead. 他额上依然布满忧虑的皱纹。
Her face cracked into a million pleased wrinkles. 她脸上绽露出无数满意的笑纹。
Her new dress fits without a wrinkle. 她那件新衣非常合身，穿在身上一无皱痕。
2. 〈口〉困难；难题；障碍
Labour leaders tried to smooth the wrinkles from the law. 工会领导人试图消除由那条法律引出的障碍。
There are a lot of wrinkles to be ironed out of your ideas yet. 你的主意中还有不少问题尚待解决。
3. 〈美俚〉恋人的母亲
II ❶ vt.
使起皱纹；使起波纹
He wrinkled his forehead at her over the table. 他隔着桌子向她皱起了额头。
The wind wrinkled the water with waves. 风吹得水面泛起波纹
❷ vi.
有皱纹；起皱纹；皱起；皱缩
wrinkle with age 因年老而起皱纹
This shirt will not wrinkle. 这件衬衫不会皱缩。
[逆构 < ME wrinkled twisted, winding < OE gewrinclod < wrinclian to wind around; 与Swed vrinka to sprain, Lith rangyti to twist 有关；见WRENCH] |