crumples; crumpled; crumpling
crumples; crumpled; crumpling
Learner's definition of CRUMPLE
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a [+ object] : to press or squeeze (something) so that it is no longer flat or smooth压皱;揉皱;使扭曲 -
She crumpled the piece of paper into a ball and tossed it into the garbage can.她把纸揉成一团扔进了垃圾桶。
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The car's fender was crumpled in the accident.那辆汽车的挡板在事故中被撞得变了形。
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a crumpled napkin/suit/bill皱巴巴的餐巾纸/西装/账单
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often + up b [no object] : to become wrinkled or bent : to stop being smooth or flat起皱;弯曲 -
The fabric is stiff and does not crumple [=wrinkle, rumple] easily.这种面料挺括并且不易起皱。
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Her face crumpled [=she looked like she was going to cry] when we told her that she couldn't come with us.听我们告诉她说她不能和我们一起来,她就哭丧着脸。
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[no object] : to suddenly bend and fall瘫倒