“卷缩的”常见英文表达有 “curled up” 或 “shrunken”(具体含义根据语境有所不同):
curled up:侧重于描述物体(尤其是柔软的物体,如毛发、纸张或身体部位)因弯曲、折叠而形成的卷缩状态,强调形状上的卷曲和紧凑感。例如:
The cat was curled up on the windowsill.(那只猫蜷缩在窗台上。)
Her hair was curled up in a messy bun.(她的头发卷成一个凌乱的发髻。)
shrunken:更侧重于描述物体因收缩而变小、变紧的状态,常用于描述衣物、皮肤或其他可收缩的物质。例如:
His old T-shirt had become shrunken after washing.(他的旧T恤洗后缩水了。)
The old man's face was shrunken with age.(老人的脸因年老而显得干瘪。)