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shrivelBrE /ˈʃrɪvl/NAmE /ˈʃrɪvl/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they shrivel BrE /ˈʃrɪvl/ NAmE /ˈʃrɪvl/present simple - he / she / it shrivels BrE /ˈʃrɪvlz/ NAmE /ˈʃrɪvlz/past simple shrivelled BrE /ˈʃrɪvld/ NAmE /ˈʃrɪvld/past participle shrivelled BrE /ˈʃrɪvld/ NAmE /ˈʃrɪvld/past simple (US) shriveled BrE /ˈʃrɪvld/ NAmE /ˈʃrɪvld/past participle (US) shriveled BrE /ˈʃrɪvld/ NAmE /ˈʃrɪvld/ -ing form shrivelling BrE /ˈʃrɪvlɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈʃrɪvlɪŋ/ -ing form (US) shriveling BrE /ˈʃrɪvlɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈʃrɪvlɪŋ/ [I, T] to become or make sth dry and wrinkled as a result of heat, cold or being old （使）枯萎，干枯，皱缩◆~ (up) The leaves on the plant had shrivelled up from lack of water. 因为缺水，植物的叶子已经枯萎了。◆~ sth (up) The hot weather had shrivelled the grapes in every vineyard. 天气炎热，各家葡萄园的葡萄都蔫了。▸ shriv·elled BrE /ˈʃrɪvld/NAmE /ˈʃrɪvld/ adjective◆a shrivelled old man 一个干巴老头 |