shrivel
In the foreign trade sector, export received some recovery after experienced large-scale shrivel.
对外贸易部门中,出口经历了大规模的萎缩之后有了一定的回升。
The leaves on the plant had shrivelled up from lack of water.
因为缺水,植物的叶子已经枯萎了。
wrinkle
The skin on her cheeks and around her eyes was beginning to wrinkle.
她两颊和双眼周围开始起了皱纹。
It was the wrong decision ─ there are no two ways about it.
这是错误的决定,毫无疑问。
Years may wrinkle the skin but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.
岁月悠悠,衰微只及肌肤;热忱抛却,颓废必致灵魂。
dwindle
Membership of the club has dwindled from 70 to 20.
俱乐部会员人数已从70减少到20。
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