The leaves started to shrivel up.

那些树叶开始枯萎了。

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Under the direct sunlight young plants will shrivel up.

在阳光的直射下，小苗会枯萎的。

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We will dry and shrivel up if we only have wisdom but no love.

如果我们有智慧而没有爱心的话，我们是很干枯的。

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So we began to shrivel up inside.

如此一来，心灵便会枯萎，黯淡无光。

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