wrinkle
gb/ɹˈɪŋkəl/ us/ɹˈɪŋkəl/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 10000
ránc, gyűrődés, gyűrődik, meggyűr, ráncosodik, bökkenő, zökkenő, csavar, új elem
B1
1
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] has wrinkles
Tiny wrinkles had started to appear around his eyes.
Apró ráncok kezdtek megjelenni a szeme körül.
She used a steam iron to take the wrinkles out of her dress.
Gőzvasalóval kivasalta a gyűrődéseket a ruhájából.
Too much sun can cause wrinkles on your face and neck.
The poster had several wrinkles after being rolled up for so long.
This cream claims to reduce wrinkles in just four weeks.
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My shirt has many wrinkles after the flight.
A repülőút után sok gyűrődés van az ingemen.
He is getting older and has wrinkles on his face.
Öregszik, és ráncok vannak az arcán.
Use an iron to make the wrinkles go away.
There are small wrinkles in the paper.
She buys cream to help with her wrinkles.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wrinkle' with 'pimple' or 'spot'. A wrinkle is a line or fold in the skin or material, not a raised bump. Also, learners may say 'my shirt is wrinkle' instead of the correct 'my shirt is wrinkled' or 'my shirt has wrinkles'.
ความหมาย
small line or fold in skin/fabric
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
fine wrinkles
|deep wrinkles
|facial wrinkles
|wrinkle cream
|prevent wrinkles
|remove wrinkles
คำพ้องความหมาย
crease (A very similar word for a line or fold; slightly more common for fabric and paper than for skin.)
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line (Often used for wrinkles on the face, especially in phrases like 'laugh lines' or 'worry lines'.)
คำตรงข้าม
smoothness (Describes a surface with no lines, folds, or bumps.)
หัวข้อ
appearance
|daily life
|clothing
|aging
|body
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
A small line or fold that you can see on skin, clothes, or paper when the surface is not smooth.
A small line, fold, or ridge in a normally smooth surface, especially on skin, fabric, or paper.
B2
2
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] wrinkles / to wrinkle [something]
Linen tends to wrinkle easily if you don't hang it up.
A lenvászon könnyen gyűrődik, ha nem akasztod fel.
He wrinkled the letter in his hand and threw it away.
Összegyűrte a levelet a kezében, és eldobta.
Her nose wrinkled as she smelled the sour milk.
The pages had wrinkled from getting wet.
She sat on the dress and completely wrinkled the back of it.
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This shirt wrinkles very fast.
Ez az ing nagyon gyorsan gyűrődik.
Do not wrinkle the photo.
Ne gyűrd meg a fényképet.
The paper wrinkled when it got wet.
He wrinkled his shirt by sleeping in it.
Her face wrinkled when she smiled.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes say 'make wrinkles to the shirt' instead of 'wrinkle the shirt' or 'put wrinkles in the shirt'. Another mistake is using the base verb instead of the adjective: 'my shirt is wrinkle' is incorrect; say 'my shirt is wrinkled'.
ความหมาย
to become or make something creased
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
cloth wrinkles easily
|paper wrinkled
|wrinkle around the eyes
|wrinkle the fabric
|wrinkle his brow
คำพ้องความหมาย
crease (Very close in meaning when talking about fabric or paper; 'wrinkle' is a bit more general and often used with skin as well.)
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crumple (Stronger than 'wrinkle'; usually means to crush something so it has many folds and is badly damaged or messy.)
คำตรงข้าม
smooth (As a verb, means to make a surface even and free of lines or folds.)
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straighten (Focuses on making something flat or not bent, often removing wrinkles at the same time.)
หัวข้อ
appearance
|daily life
|clothing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
To get small lines or folds, or to make something get small lines or folds.
To develop small lines or folds, or to cause a surface to develop small lines or folds.
B2
3
รูปแบบการใช้:
a wrinkle in [something]
There are still a few wrinkles in the contract that the lawyers need to fix.
Még van néhány bökkenő a szerződésben, amelyet az ügyvédeknek ki kell javítaniuk.
We hit a small wrinkle with the software update, but the team is working on it.
Akadt egy kis zökkenő a szoftverfrissítéssel, de a csapat dolgozik rajta.
Once we iron out the last wrinkles in the schedule, we can publish it.
The plan looks good overall, but there are one or two wrinkles we should talk about.
They discovered a serious wrinkle in the security system during testing.
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There is one small wrinkle in our plan.
Van egy kis bökkenő a tervünkben.
We found a wrinkle in the new system.
Találtunk egy bökkenőt az új rendszerben.
The project has a few wrinkles, but it is going well.
We must fix these wrinkles before we start.
After we remove these wrinkles, the process will be easy.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may not recognize that 'wrinkle' here is metaphorical and try to picture an actual line or fold. It should not be used for very serious problems; for big or serious problems, use words like 'major problem' or 'serious issue' instead of 'wrinkle'.
ความหมาย
small problem in plan or process
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
a minor wrinkle
|a few wrinkles
|wrinkles in the plan
|wrinkles in the system
|wrinkles to iron out
คำพ้องความหมาย
snag (Informal and common; suggests a small, unexpected problem that slows something down.)
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glitch (Often used for technical or software problems; suggests something temporary or unexpected.)
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issue (Very general word for a problem; less metaphorical than 'wrinkle'.)
คำตรงข้าม
smoothness (Describes a process or situation without problems or interruptions.)
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perfection (Suggests that nothing is wrong and no changes are needed.)
หัวข้อ
business
|work
|planning
|technology
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
A small problem in a plan or system that must be solved.
A minor problem, difficulty, or imperfection in a plan, system, or process that needs to be fixed.
C1
4
รูปแบบการใช้:
a new wrinkle in [something]
The app adds a new wrinkle to food delivery by using drones.
Az alkalmazás új csavart visz az ételkiszállításba azzal, hogy drónokat használ.
It's the familiar story, but with an interesting modern wrinkle.
Ismerős történet, de egy érdekes, modern csavarral.
This payment option introduces a wrinkle that customers might actually like.
The latest proposal includes a wrinkle that could save the company money.
Streaming has brought a major wrinkle to how people watch sports.
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The movie has a new wrinkle at the end.
A film végén van egy új csavar.
This rule is a new wrinkle in the system.
Ez a szabály új elem a rendszerben.
The game adds a small wrinkle: you can play online.
Her idea is a smart wrinkle on the old plan.
The app has one more wrinkle that I really enjoy.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this sense with the 'small problem' sense. A 'new wrinkle' here is usually neutral or positive, meaning a new feature or twist, not a mistake or difficulty.
ความหมาย
new twist or feature in something
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
a new wrinkle
|an interesting wrinkle
|a clever wrinkle
|a wrinkle on an old idea
|adds a wrinkle to the story
คำพ้องความหมาย
twist (Very common for stories; suggests a surprising or different change in the usual pattern.)
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variation (More neutral and technical; suggests a different version of something, not necessarily surprising.)
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innovation (Stronger and more positive; suggests an important new idea rather than just a small change.)
คำตรงข้าม
unchanged version (Describes something that stays exactly the same without new features or twists.)
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traditional approach (Focuses on doing something in the usual, established way without novel details.)
หัวข้อ
media
|innovation
|business
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
A new and different part added to an old idea, story, or system.
A new detail, feature, or variation that changes or adds interest to an existing idea, story, method, or system.
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wrinkle
IPA
GB/ɹˈɪŋkəl/
US/ɹˈɪŋkəl/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
wrinkle (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (wrinkle)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: wrinkle
- Plural: wrinkles
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
wrinkles
noun
Core family
wrinkled
adjective
Related words
wrinkly
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unwrinkled
adjective
วลีและสำนวน
a new wrinkle
1/ə njˈu ɹˈɪŋkəl/
idiom
a new twist or development
A new and different part, idea, or change that is added to something that already exists.
ตัวอย่าง
- Online voting adds a new wrinkle to local elections.
- The director introduced a new wrinkle in the final scene that surprised viewers.
- The latest update brings a new wrinkle to how you share photos.
get the wrinkles out
1/ɡˈɛt ðə ɹˈɪŋkəlz ˈaʊt/
idiom
remove wrinkles or small issues
To remove wrinkles from clothes or paper, or to fix small problems in a plan or system.
ตัวอย่าง
- Run the shirt through the dryer to get the wrinkles out.
- The first version was rough, but we’ve gotten most of the wrinkles out now.
- It may take a few weeks to get the wrinkles out of the new process.
iron out the wrinkles
1/ˈaɪɚn ˈaʊt ðə ɹˈɪŋkəlz/
idiom
fix small problems or details
To fix small problems or details in a plan, system, or process so that it works well.
ตัวอย่าง
- We still need to iron out the wrinkles before we launch the new website.
- The meeting is to iron out the last wrinkles in the agreement.
- Once we iron out the wrinkles, the new system should run smoothly.
without a wrinkle
1/wɪðˈaʊt ə ɹˈɪŋkəl/
fixed phrase
completely smooth, no wrinkles
With no wrinkles at all; perfectly smooth.
ตัวอย่าง
- The shirt came out of the suitcase without a wrinkle.
- Her face was almost without a wrinkle, even at seventy.
wrinkle your nose at [something]
1/ɹˈɪŋkəl jˈʊɹ nˈoʊz ˈæt sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
show dislike or disapproval
To move the skin on your nose, often lifting your upper lip, to show that you do not like or do not approve of something.
ตัวอย่าง
- She wrinkled her nose at the smell of the cheese.
- Critics wrinkled their noses at the idea of a movie remake.
- He used to wrinkle his nose at social media, but now he uses it every day.