
wrinkle
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。)
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。)
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。)