shriveling

[US]/[ˈʃrɪvəlɪŋ]/
[UK]/[ˈʃrɪvəlɪŋ]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. 使收缩或枯萎;使皱缩。
v. (常反身使用)变得皱缩或枯萎。
adj. 显示皱缩或枯萎迹象的。
n. 皱缩的行为。

Phrases & Collocations

shriveling leaves

majani yanayokauka

shriveling hope

umakini unaokauka

shriveling skin

ngozi inayokauka

shriveling up

kuokaa

shriveling fingers

vidole vinavyokauka

shriveling heart

moyo unaokauka

shriveling away

kuondoka kwa ukauka

shriveling vine

mmea unaokauka

shriveling spirit

roho inayokauka

Example Sentences

the old apple was shriveling on the counter.

nyasi ya zamani ilikuwa ikikauka kwenye meza.

he watched his hopes shriveling away with each passing day.

alimwona matumaini yake yakikauka kwa kila siku inayopita.

the plant's leaves were shriveling due to lack of water.

majani ya mmea yalikuwa yakikauka kwa sababu ya ukosefu wa maji.

my grandmother's hands were shriveling with age.

mkono wa bibi yangu ulikuwa ukikauka kwa sababu ya umri.

the business deal was shriveling under pressure from competitors.

mkataba wa biashara ulikuwa ukikauka chini ya shinikizo kutoka kwa washindani.

the once-vibrant relationship was shriveling into something cold.

uhusiano uliokuwa na uhai ulikuwa ukikauka kuwa kitu cha baridi.

he felt his enthusiasm shriveling under the weight of responsibility.

alihisi hamasa yake ikikauka chini ya uzito wa jukumu.

the dried-up husk of the fruit was shriveling further in the sun.

mbegu iliyokauka ya matunda ilikuwa ikikauka zaidi jua.

the team's morale was shriveling after the devastating loss.

maadili ya timu yalikuwa yakikauka baada ya kushindwa kwa haraka.

the old manuscript was shriveling and crumbling with age.

manuscripti ya zamani ilikuwa ikikauka na kuvunjika kwa sababu ya umri.

the artist lamented the shriveling of his creative spark.

msanii alilalamika ukauka wa mwanga wake wa ustadi.

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