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When a person grows old , his skin shrivels .

人老了，皮肤就变得干巴了。

The dead fetus shrivels over time and remains in the womb until delivery .

死去的胎儿会随着时间逐渐萎缩，且将一直呆在子宫内，直到生产。

Most years there is a long dry season that shrivels and scorches plants .

大多数的年份旱季漫长，把植物弄得又枯又焦。

Under normal circumstances , the water bear looks like a sleeping bag with chubby legs , but when it encounters extreme conditions , the bag shrivels up .

在正常的环境下，水熊看起来像是一个有着胖脚的睡袋，但当它遇到极端的环境，它的袋子会缩起来。

Mr comotto said the worry was that if banks continued to sideline the repo market in the long-run it would lead to a capacity problem as the market " shrivels " , ultimately making it more difficult to wean lenders off ecb funding .

科莫托指出，人们担忧的是，长远来看，如果银行继续把回购市场作为次要选择，随着这一市场的“萎缩”，将会引发其提供融资的能力问题，最终将导致银行更加难以摆脱对欧洲央行资金的依赖。