shrivelling
v. (因热力,严寒、干燥、年老等而)枯萎,皱缩( shrivel的现在分词 )
When something shrivels or when something shrivels it, it becomes dryer and smaller, often with lines in its surface, as a result of losing the water it contains.
The plant shrivels and dies.
植物干枯而死。
...dry weather that shrivelled this summer's crops.
造成今夏作物枯萎的干旱天气
As credit contracts and asset prices plunge, demand across the globe is shrivelling.
随着信用紧缩和资产价格的缩水, 全球需求都在不断萎缩.