Crumple



GRE 蓝宝 TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 弄皱
• ［英］ v. 弄皱 ( to crush together into creases or wrinkles)
• ［例］ Take care not to crumple your dress by packing it carelessly.

Webster Collegiate

I. verb (crumpled; crumpling)

• Etymology: Middle English crumplen, frequentative of Middle English crumpen
• Date: 14th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. to press, bend, or crush out of shape ; rumple
  • 2. to cause to collapse
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to become crumpled
  • 2. collapse

II. noun

• Date: 15th century
• a wrinkle or crease made by crumpling
• ? crumply adjective

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