with obj.
1- crush (something, typically paper or cloth) so that it becomes creased and wrinkled把(纸或布等某物)弄皱:
he crumpled up the paper bag
他揉皱了纸袋
as adj. crumpled a crumpled sheet皱巴巴的床单。
1.1
- no obj. become bent, crooked, or creased变得弯曲; 起皱:
the bumper crumpled as it glanced off the wall.
那保险杠在从墙上擦过时被弄弯了。
1.2
- no obj.(of a person) suddenly flop down to the ground so that their body appears bent or broken(人)(突然)倒下:
she crumpled to the floor in a dead faint.
她突然倒地, 不省人事。
1.3
- no obj.(of a person's face) suddenly sag and show an expression of desolation(人的脸)突然下沉(或下陷)并露出凄凉的表情:
the child's face crumpled and he began to howl.
那孩子的脸一沉开始号啕大哭起来。
1.4
- no obj. suddenly lose force or effectiveness崩溃, 瓦解:
her composure crumpled.
她一下子失去了镇定。
- a crushed fold, crease, or wrinkle褶皱, 皱纹。
派生词
crumply
adjective词源
Middle English: from obsolete crump 'make or become curved', from Old English crump 'bent, crooked', of West Germanic origin; related to German krumm.