wrinkle

分析词义

English: “Wrinkle” is a noun that primarily refers to a small line or fold in something, especially in a piece of fabric, or the skin on a person’s face or body. As a verb, “wrinkle” means to develop, or cause something to develop, these lines or folds.

中文: “Wrinkle”作为名词主要指某物，尤其是面料或人的面部或身体皮肤上的小纹线或褶皱。作为动词，“wrinkle”意味着发展，或导致某事物发展这些线条或褶皱。

列举例句

1. English: She smiled, her face full of wrinkles. 中文: 她笑了，她的脸上满是皱纹。
2. English: As the dress dried, it began to wrinkle. 中文: 这件连衣裙在干燥时开始起皱。
3. English: You should iron your shirt to remove the wrinkles. 中文: 你应该熨烫你的衬衫以去除皱纹。

词根分析

‘Wrinkle’ comes from the Old English word ‘wrincle’ which means a small crease or fold.

词缀分析

“Wrinkle” does not have a prefix or suffix. However, it can be modified with the adjectival suffix -y to become “wrinkly”.

发展历史和文化背景

In Old English, the word ‘wrincle’ was used to refer to a crease or fold. Over time, it evolved into the modern word “wrinkle”. Wrinkles are commonly associated with aging in many cultures.

单词变形

• Noun: Wrinkle
• Verb: Wrinkles, Wrinkled, Wrinkling
• Adjective: Wrinkled, Wrinkly

记忆辅助

Think of a piece of paper. When you crumple it or fold it, it gets “wrinkled”.

小故事

English: A little boy saw wrinkles on his grandma’s hands. “Grandma, why do you have wrinkles?” he asked. “Every wrinkle is a story, my dear,” she replied, smiling.

中文：一个小男孩看见他奶奶手上的皱纹。“奶奶，你为什么有皱纹？”他问。“亲爱的，每一个皱纹都是一个故事，“她微笑着回答。