crumple

crumple
verb
  1. [with obj.]crush (something, typically paper or cloth) so that it becomes creased and wrinkled
    揉皱；弄皱（纸，布等）
    he crumpled up the paper bag.
    他揉皱了纸袋。
    [as adj. crumpled]a crumpled sheet.
    皱巴巴的床单。
    ■[no obj.]become bent, crooked, or creased
    弯曲；起皱
    the bumper crumpled as it glanced off the wall.
    保险杠擦过墙时折弯了。
    ■[no obj.](of a person) suddenly flop down to the ground so that their body appears bent or broken
    （人）（突然）倒下
    she crumpled to the floor in a dead faint.
    她倒在地上，不省人事。
    ■[no obj.](of a person's face) suddenly sag and show an expression of desolation
    （人的面部）（因忧伤）起皱
    the child's face crumpled and he began to howl.
    孩子皱着脸，开始号啕大哭。
    ■[no obj.]suddenly lose force or effectiveness
    垮掉
    her composure crumpled.
    她一下子失去了镇定。
noun
  1. a crushed fold, crease, or wrinkle
    褶皱；折痕；皱纹
派生
crumply
adjective
语源
  1. Middle English: from obsolete crump 'make or become curved', from Old English crump 'bent, crooked', of West Germanic origin; related to German krumm
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