If something shrivels, it does not only get smaller. It dries, and its surface pulls into lines — a grape turning into a raisin, a leaf left in the sun, fruit going past its best.

If something shrivels如果某個東西shrivel, it does not only get smaller不只是變小而已. It dries它會變乾, and its surface pulls into lines表面會皺縮出紋路 — a grape turning into a raisin像葡萄變成葡萄乾, a leaf left in the sun葉子被太陽曬過, fruit going past its best水果過了新鮮期

You can also shrivel something: heat shrivels the petals.

You can also shrivel something你也可以讓某個東西shrivel: heat shrivels the petals熱會讓花瓣皺縮

It is more of a picture than shrink. A sweater can shrink in the wash and still look smooth; shrivel almost always brings dryness and wrinkles with it.

It is more of a picture than shrink它比shrink多了一個畫面感. A sweater can shrink in the wash and still look smooth毛衣洗過會縮水但表面還是平滑的; shrivel almost always brings dryness and wrinkles with itshrivel幾乎總是帶著乾燥和皺褶

People use it about the body too, kindly or not: old hands, skin without water. And they stretch it for feelings: a sharp remark can make someone's courage shrivel. That is still the same idea — something living collapsing in on itself.

People use it about the body too, kindly or not人們也會用它形容身體，可能帶善意也可能不帶: old hands, skin without water像是蒼老的手、缺水的皮膚. And they stretch it for feelings他們也會引申用在感受上: a sharp remark can make someone's courage shrivel一句尖銳的話可以讓一個人的勇氣shrivel. That is still the same idea那還是同一個概念 — something living collapsing in on itself某個活著的東西向內萎縮

It is ordinary English, a little vivid, fine in speech and writing. After it has happened, British spelling is usually shrivelled (two l's); American spelling often uses one l.

It is ordinary English, a little vivid這是普通的英文，帶點生動, fine in speech and writing口語和書寫都可以用. After it has happened表示已經發生的形式, British spelling is usually shrivelled (two l's)英式拼法通常是shrivelled（兩個l）; American spelling often uses one l美式拼法常常只用一個l