shrivelled
adjective UK (US shriveled) uk/ˈʃrɪv.əld/ us/ˈʃrɪv.əld/
枯萎的;干枯的;皱缩的
dry, smaller than normal, and covered with lines as if by crushing or folding
Those oranges were looking old and shrivelled, so I threw them out. 那些橙子看起来又老又瘪，所以我把它们扔了。
Two shrivelled bunches of flowers mark the spot where he died. 两束枯萎的花标出了他死去的地方。
She has become old and shrivelled. 她已经变得苍老和干枯了。
低的|小的
much smaller than is needed or wanted
The company has attempted to boost its shrivelled share price. 这家公司试图推高低靡的股价。
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- The bones are turning grey, desiccated, dusty and shrivelled in the sun.
- The grapes are so shrivelled they look like raisins.
- a clump of shrivelled grass
- Living standards are squeezed for the many and vital services shrivelled.