early 15c. (transitive), probably from stem of Old English gewrinclod "wrinkled, crooked, winding," past participle of gewrinclian "to wind, crease," from perfective prefix ge- + -wrinclian "to wind," from Proto-Germanic *wrankjan (see wrench (v.)). Intransitive sense from 1610s. Related: Wrinkled; wrinkling.
wrinkle (n.)
"fold or crease in the extenal body," late 14c.; in cloth or clothing from early 15c., probably from wrinkle (v.). Meaning "defect, problem" first recorded 1640s; that of "idea, device, notion" (especially a new one) is from 1817.
中文解释
1. see wrench.分析：wr——“伟人”的拼音首字母；ink——墨水；le——“了”的拼音。记忆：伟人喝了墨水之后，眉头一皱计上心来，就有了妙计。
实用例句
1. She wore a brown shirt pressed without a wrinkle.
她穿着一件熨烫得没有一点儿褶儿的棕色衬衫。
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2. He noticed a wrinkle in her stocking.
他注意到她长筒袜上有一道褶儿。
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3. The skin on her cheeks and around her eyes was beginning to wrinkle.
她两颊和双眼周围开始起了皱纹。
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4. The newest wrinkle in old game of courtship is match - making by computer.
