no obj.
1- form small creases or wrinkles in the surface of something, especially the skin of the face as the result of a facial expression(尤指面部表情造成的面部皮肤)起皱:
Rose's face crinkled in bewilderment
罗兹困惑地皱起了眉头
his face crinkled up in a smile
他微笑着, 脸上起了细皱纹
as adj. crinkled a skirt in crinkled fabric一条皱布裙子。
1.1
- with obj. cause to form such creases or wrinkles使起皱, 使有皱纹:
Burney crinkled his eyes in a smile.
伯尼笑得眯起了眼睛。
- a wrinkle or crease found on the surface of something(某物表面的)皱纹, 皱痕:
there was a crinkle of suspicion on her forehead.
她因为怀疑而皱起了眉头。
派生词
crinkly
adjective词源
late Middle English:related to Old English crincan (see CRINGE).