“使缩成一团”可以翻译为 “cause to curl up” 或 “make someone/something curl up”。
“cause to curl up” 强调导致或使某人或某物呈现蜷缩的状态。
“make someone/something curl up” 则更直接地表达了“使某人/某物缩成一团”的意思。
在实际应用中,可以根据语境选择合适的表达。例如:
The cold weather caused her to curl up under the blanket.(寒冷的天气使她蜷缩在毯子下。)
He made the kitten curl up in his lap.(他让小猫蜷缩在他的膝盖上。)