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wrinkle

UK /ˈrɪŋkl/US /ˈrɪŋkəl/

词源

源自中古英语 'wrinkel',与古英语 'gewrinclian'(缠绕)相关,可能源自原始日耳曼语词根,表示弯曲或扭曲的动作。

noun

❶ 指皮肤或布料上因折叠、挤压或老化而形成的小皱褶或纹路,常见于老年人面部或未熨烫的衣物。

“Grandma's face was full of wrinkles from years of smiling.”

(奶奶的脸上因常年微笑布满了皱纹。)

“I need to iron this shirt to remove the wrinkles.”

(我需要熨烫这件衬衫来去除褶皱。)

❶ 比喻事物中需要解决的小问题或意外情况,通常指计划或想法中的缺陷。

“We hit a wrinkle in our travel plans when the flight was canceled.”

(航班取消给我们的旅行计划带来了小麻烦。)

“The new software has a few wrinkles that need to be ironed out.”

(新软件有些小问题需要解决。)

同义词:crease, fold, line, furrow, crumple

verb

❶ 使某物表面形成皱褶或纹路,通常因挤压、折叠或收缩导致。

“Don't wrinkle your forehead like that—you'll get permanent lines.”

(别那样皱眉头,会留下永久纹路的。)

“The paper wrinkled when it got wet.”

(纸张受潮后起皱了。)

同义词:crumple, crease, rumple, furrow, pucker

常见短语

wrinkle-free — 形容衣物或材料不易起皱的特性,常用于服装广告或产品描述。

“This wrinkle-free shirt is perfect for business trips.”

(这件免熨衬衫非常适合商务旅行。)

iron out the wrinkles — 比喻解决一系列小问题或完善细节,使事情顺利进行。

“We need another meeting to iron out the wrinkles in the contract.”

(我们需要再开一次会来解决合同中的细节问题。)