crumpled
crumpled — 形容詞
1. describes paper, cloth, or other thin material that has lots of small folds beca
皺巴巴的
紙、布等軟物被擠壓後滿是摺痕
describes paper, cloth, or other thin material that has lots of small folds because it was squeezed, stuffed, or not flattened.
Esme pulled a crumpled receipt from the bottom of her shopping bag.
Esme 從購物袋底翻出一張皺巴巴的收據。
a crumpled + noun (paper item)
The waiter found a crumpled napkin on the floor under the table.
服務生在桌底下發現一張皺巴巴的餐巾。
crumpled + soft fabric item
Asher smoothed out a crumpled twenty-dollar bill before handing it to the cashier.
Asher 在把一張皺巴巴的二十元紙鈔遞給收銀員前先把它撫平。
Indra's shirt looked crumpled after sitting in the suitcase for a week.
Indra 的襯衫在行李箱裡放了一個禮拜，看起來皺巴巴的。
文法句型
a crumpled + noun
be crumpled
用法筆記
Most often used attributively in front of soft, thin items: paper, cloth, money, tissues. Predicative use (be crumpled) is fine too but usually adds a state-of-affairs feel.
常見錯誤
2. describes metal, a car, or similar hard object that has been pushed in hard from
撞凹變形的
金屬或車輛受撞擊後扭曲變形
describes metal, a car, or similar hard object that has been pushed in hard from the outside so its shape is broken and uneven.
Isabela took photos of her crumpled front bumper for the insurance claim.
Isabela 為了申請保險，把車頭撞凹變形的保險桿拍了下來。
crumpled + part of a vehicle
The fire crew pulled the driver out of the crumpled car beside the highway.
消防員把駕駛從公路旁那台撞凹變形的車裡救出來。
the crumpled + vehicle after a crash
Workers loaded the crumpled metal panels onto a truck for recycling.
工人把那些撞凹變形的金屬板搬上卡車送去回收。
Jabari stared at the crumpled hood of his bike after the truck reversed into it.
卡車倒車撞上後，Jabari 盯著自己腳踏車那塊撞凹變形的車殼。
文法句型
a crumpled + vehicle/metal noun
用法筆記
Implies serious force — not just a small dent. Subject is usually a vehicle, vehicle part, or sheet of metal. Distinguish from sense 1: paper is crumpled by hand, metal is crumpled by impact.
常見錯誤
3. describes a face that is pulled into many small lines, usually because the perso
皺成一團的
臉因強烈情緒而擠出許多細紋
describes a face that is pulled into many small lines, usually because the person is about to cry or is in deep pain.
Reema knelt beside her son's crumpled face when she heard he had failed the audition.
聽到兒子試鏡沒過，Reema 蹲在他那張皺成一團的臉旁邊。
crumpled + face (about to cry)
Cyrus looked at his grandmother's crumpled expression and held her hand tightly.
Cyrus 看著奶奶皺成一團的表情，緊緊握住她的手。
crumpled + expression (grief)
The little girl's crumpled face told everyone that her ice cream had hit the pavement.
小女孩皺成一團的臉讓大家都知道她的冰淇淋掉到地上了。
Élise tried to hide her crumpled features from the camera at the funeral.
Élise 在葬禮上想把自己皺成一團的五官藏在鏡頭外。
- contorted
stronger; twisted by pain or anger
- screwed up
informal; same image of a face pulled tight
文法句型
a crumpled face / expression
用法筆記
Almost always attributive with face / features / expression. Triggers a reading of strong, usually negative emotion (grief, pain, embarrassment), not a neutral wrinkled-from-age look.
常見錯誤
4. describes a body that has dropped to the ground or against something with legs a
癱倒的
身體蜷縮跌坐或倒下站不起來
describes a body that has dropped to the ground or against something with legs and arms folded under, because the person fainted, was hurt, or could not stand up.
Anya found her uncle crumpled on the kitchen floor after his heart attack.
Anya 發現舅舅心臟病發後癱倒在廚房地板上。
be crumpled on + surface (collapsed person)
Piotr lay crumpled against the wall of the boxing ring after the final punch.
挨了最後一拳之後，Piotr 癱倒在拳擊台的圍欄旁邊。
lay crumpled against + thing (after impact)
Hikers spotted a crumpled figure at the bottom of the cliff and called for help.
登山客在懸崖下方看到一具癱倒的身影，立刻打電話求援。
Hyun sat crumpled in the corner of the bus stop, too tired to move.
Hyun 累到動不了，整個人癱倒在公車站的角落。
文法句型
be crumpled + on/in/against [place]
用法筆記
The body is bent and folded, not stretched out flat. Often used with sit / lie / find someone + 'crumpled'. Distinguish from sense 3: sense 3 is about the face only; sense 4 is about the whole body's posture.
常見錯誤
crumpled — 動詞
1. to squeeze paper, cloth, or another soft material in your hands so it loses its
揉皺
用手把紙或布捏壓出摺痕
to squeeze paper, cloth, or another soft material in your hands so it loses its flat shape and becomes full of folds; or for such a thing to end up that way on its own.
Diya crumpled the rejection letter into a ball and tossed it into the bin.
Diya 把那封拒絕信揉成一團丟進垃圾桶。
crumple + paper into a ball
Camila crumpled the foil around the leftover sandwich before putting it in her bag.
Camila 把吃剩的三明治用錫箔紙揉皺包好再放進袋子。
crumple + foil/wrap around food
The silk dress crumples easily if you fold it the wrong way in your luggage.
絲質洋裝塞進行李箱裡折錯方向就很容易揉皺。
Eitan crumpled up the failed sketch and started a new one on a fresh sheet.
Eitan 把畫壞的草稿揉皺，重新拿一張新的紙開始畫。
- scrunch up
informal; same image, often for paper or face
- wad up
American; squeeze into a ball
- rumple
lighter; just disturb the smooth surface
- smooth out
remove folds to make flat again
- iron
press flat with heat
文法句型
crumple + something
crumple + up
something crumples
用法筆記
Often takes 'up' with a paper object (crumple up the page). The intransitive use is mostly for fabrics that fold easily on their own (silk crumples).
常見錯誤
2. to suddenly drop down with no strength to stand, or to cause something to fold a
癱倒；潰垮
突然無力倒下或在外力下崩塌
to suddenly drop down with no strength to stand, or to cause something to fold and lose its shape because of a strong force.
Lauren felt dizzy on the train platform and crumpled to the ground before anyone could catch her.
Lauren 在月台上突然頭暈，還來不及被人扶住就癱倒在地。
person crumples + to the ground (faint/collapse)
The front of the lorry crumpled under the weight of the falling rocks.
卡車車頭被掉落的岩石壓得整個潰垮下去。
thing crumples under + force
Walid's defence crumpled in the second half, and the visiting team scored three quick goals.
Walid 那邊的防線在下半場潰垮，客隊很快連進三球。
The blast crumpled the side of the steel container like it was foil.
那次爆炸把鋼製貨櫃的一側壓得像錫箔紙一樣潰垮。
- stand firm
stay strong, not give in
- hold up
keep shape under pressure
文法句型
someone/something crumples + (to / against / under)
X crumples Y
用法筆記
Intransitive use is common: 'she crumpled to the floor', 'his resolve crumpled'. Figurative uses (a defence crumples, a plan crumples) extend the collapse image to abstract structures. Transitive use needs a strong external force as the subject (the blast, the impact, the weight).
常見錯誤
crumpled — 名詞
1. one of the small folds or creases left in paper, cloth, or another soft material
摺痕
軟物受壓後留下的小皺褶
one of the small folds or creases left in paper, cloth, or another soft material after it has been squeezed.
Nia spotted a single crumple in the silk scarf and smoothed it out before the photo.
Nia 在絲巾上看到一道摺痕，拍照前先把它撫平。
a crumple in + soft material
Caleb tried to iron out every crumple in the wedding tablecloth before the guests arrived.
Caleb 在客人到之前努力把婚禮桌布上的每一道摺痕都燙平。
iron out + crumple
The old map showed crumples and tear lines from years of folding and unfolding.
那張舊地圖經過多年反覆摺疊，留下了摺痕和撕裂的痕跡。
A few crumples remained near the corners of Renata's poster after she rolled it back out.
Renata 重新把海報攤開後，四個角附近還留著幾道摺痕。
- smoothness
the state of having no folds
文法句型
a crumple in + noun
用法筆記
Much rarer than the verb and adjective forms; learners are more likely to encounter 'crease' or 'wrinkle' for the same idea. The noun is most natural when contrasting with 'smooth' or talking about removing the fold.