2007-02-20 02:14:51 · 5 answers · asked by Jaze 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
to shrink, to reduce in size progressively, however dramatically, in a way that cannot be stopped
(could be applied to Rain Forest for instance)
2007-02-20 04:05:17 · answer #1 · answered by dours 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A wild- donkey skin, found at an antiquary store has an inscription that reads more or less: Who possesses me will have whatever he will, but your soul will belong to me. Each wish you make will be fulfilled, but I will shrink, and so will your life.....
And the novel goes in that direction until the skin is very small and the life of his owner heads to its end
2007-02-20 02:40:10 · answer #2 · answered by QQ dri lu 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
i can not give the meaning. You have to give the complete sentence. It's a expression that can have many definitions....give the complete sentence, to find the meaning in the context
2007-02-20 02:37:18 · answer #3 · answered by kaloo 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
shrink like a skin of sadness
hmmm, is this poetic ?
i guess it means, like, shrivel up in sadness....
NB just read gav's link. ignore what i said- looks like a good book!
so i guess in english it would be like, be careful what you wish for.
2007-02-20 02:19:36 · answer #4 · answered by ravey 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Peau_de_chagrin
2007-02-20 02:19:02 · answer #5 · answered by gav 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋