新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

shrink

英  [ʃrɪŋk]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • shrinks , shrinking , shrank , shrunk

    1[I 不及物动词] 缩水

    If cloth or clothing shrinks, it becomes smaller in size, usually as a result of being washed.

    双语例句

    例:

    People were short in those days – or else those military uniforms all shrank in the wash!

    那个年代人们很矮–要么就是那些军装在洗涤时全都缩水了!

    2[I 不及物动词] (使)缩小

    If something shrinks or something else shrinks it, it becomes smaller.

    近义词

    decrease

    反义词

    grow

    双语例句

    例:

    The vast forests of West Africa have shrunk.

    西非那片广袤的森林已经缩小了。

    例:

    Hungary may have to lower its hopes of shrinking its state sector.

    匈牙利可能不得不降低其缩小国有部门的期望。

    3[I 不及物动词] (因害怕、震惊或厌恶)避开

    If you shrink away from someone or something, you move away from them because you are frightened, shocked, or disgusted by them.

    双语例句

    例:

    One child shrinks away from me when I try to talk to him.

    我试着和这个孩子说话时,他避开了我。

    4[I 不及物动词] 逃避(不愉快或危险的事)

    If you do not shrink from a task or duty, you do it even though it is unpleasant or dangerous.

    双语例句

    例:

    He is decisive and won't shrink from a fight.

    他很果断,而且不会逃避战斗。

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