shrink
英 [ʃrɪŋk] 美 [ʃrɪŋk]

vt.& vi.

收缩，皱缩；（使）缩水；退缩，畏缩；

n.

收缩；畏缩；精神病学家；

变形

复数：shrinks过去式：shrankshrunk过去分词：shrunkshrunken现在分词：shrinking第三人称单数：shrinks

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vi. & vt. 收缩 become less, smaller
2. vi. 退缩 move back; show unwillingness to do sth

英英释义

shrink

• n.a physician who specializes in psychiatry

  同义词：psychiatristhead-shrinker

• v.
  • wither, as with a loss of moisture

    同义词：shrivelshrivel upwither

  • draw back, as with fear or pain

    同义词：flinchsquinchfunkcringewincerecoilquail

  • reduce in size; reduce physically

    "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"

    同义词：reduce

  • become smaller or draw together

    同义词：contract

  • decrease in size, range, or extent

    同义词：shrivel

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+副词

• shrink modestly谦虚地缩回
• shrink perceptibly感觉得到地收缩
• shrink shyly羞愧地缩回
• shrink visibly明显地缩小
• shrink aside退到一旁
• shrink away退出
• shrink back退缩,畏缩
• shrink up缩拢

～+副词+介词

• shrink back before difficulties知难而退
• shrink back from the horrifying spectacle躲避恐怖的景象
• shrink back from the man回避那个人
• shrink out of shape缩得走了样

～+介词

• shrink at the thought of想到…就畏缩不前
• shrink from退避,在…前面畏缩
• shrink from dangers遇危险退缩
• shrink from meeting strangers怕见生人
• shrink from responsibility逃避责任
• shrink in the wash(棉织品)洗时要缩水
• shrink into oneself缩做一团
• shrink into a corner缩进角落
• shrink to skeleton size减少到最低程度
• shrink with cold冷得缩成一团
• shrink with fear吓得退缩
• shrink with water缩水

词组短语

shrink from退避；在…前面畏缩

shrink into oneself缩成一团；变得沉默

shrink film收缩薄膜

shrink fit烧嵌；热配合；冷缩配合

shrink wrap收缩包裹；热缩塑料包

同近义词辨析

compress, contract, shrink, condense

这组词都有“收缩，压缩”的意思，其区别是：

compress指把乱而不成形的东西压成一定形状。

contract主要指以内、外部力量进行紧缩，也可用作引申。

shrink侧重指因收缩而达不到原有的长度、体积或容积。

condense指将东西压缩得更紧密、紧凑，但不失去原有的内容。

双语例句

用作不及物动词(vi.)

1. Will this woolen sweater shrink when washed?
   这件羊毛衫洗后会缩水吗？
2. The company's profit margins shrank from 32.5% to 17%.
   该公司的边际利润率从32.5%降到了17%。
3. We will never shrink from difficulties.
   我们在困难面前决不退缩。
4. The economy is shrinking instead of growing.
   经济正在萎缩而不是在增长中。

用作及物动词(vt.)

1. The hot water shrank my pullover.
   我的套头毛衣遇热水后收缩了。

用作名词(n.)

1. You can expect some shrink when the jeans are washed.
   这种牛仔裤洗后要缩些水。
2. There has been some shrink in our export trade.
   我们的出口贸易已有些萎缩。

用作名词(n.)

1. My aunt saw this shrink after her divorce.
   我阿姨在离婚后去见过这位心理医生。

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