“使皱缩”常见的英文表达有 “shrivel”(动词)或 “cause to shrivel” 。例如:
The heat shriveled the leaves.(高温使叶子皱缩了 。)
Drought can cause plants to shrivel.(干旱会导致植物皱缩。 )
此外,“wither” 也有类似意思,侧重于因失去水分、活力等而枯萎、皱缩,例如:The flowers withered in the hot sun.(花儿在烈日下枯萎皱缩了 。)