shrink
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v.(使)縮水，收縮，縮小，皺縮; (使)縮小，減少; 退縮; 畏縮
n.精神病學(xué)家; 心理學(xué)家
過去式：shrank過去分詞：shrunk現(xiàn)在分詞：shrinking第三人稱單數(shù)：shrinks復(fù)數(shù)：shrinks
牛津詞典
verb
（使）縮水，收縮，縮小，皺縮to become smaller, especially when washed in water that is too hot; to make clothes, cloth, etc. smaller in this way
My sweater shrank in the wash.我的毛衣縮水了。
（使）縮小，收縮，減少to become or to make sth smaller in size or amount
The tumour had shrunk to the size of a pea.腫瘤已縮小到豌豆大小。
The market for their products is shrinking.市場對他們產(chǎn)品的需求在減少。
There was a movie called ‘Honey I shrunk the kids!’.有部電影名叫《寶貝兒，我把孩子們縮小了！》。
Television in a sense has shrunk the world.從某種意義上說電視把世界縮小了。
退縮；畏縮to move back or away from sth because you are frightened or shocked
He shrank back against the wall as he heard them approaching.聽見他們朝這邊來，他退到墻根。
noun
精神病學(xué)家；心理學(xué)家a psychiatrist or psychologist
柯林斯詞典
VERB (通常指布料、衣服等洗后)縮水，收縮，縮小，皺縮If cloth or clothing shrinks, it becomes smaller in size, usually as a result of being washed.All my jumpers have shrunk.我所有的套頭毛衣都縮水了。
V-ERG (使)縮小;(使)收縮;(使)減少If something shrinks or something else shrinks it, it becomes smaller.The vast forests of West Africa have shrunk...西非的大片森林面積已縮小了。
Hungary may have to lower its hopes of shrinking its state sector.匈牙利可能不得不降低其縮小國家軍事管制區(qū)的期望。VERB (因害怕、震驚或厭惡)退縮，畏縮，避開If you shrink away from someone or something, you move away from them because you are frightened, shocked, or disgusted by them.One child shrinks away from me when I try to talk to him...當(dāng)我試圖和一個(gè)孩子說話時(shí)，他避開了我。
Siegfried cringed and shrank against the wall...西格弗里德畏縮了，退避到墻根。She shrank back with an involuntary gasp.她不由得倒抽了口冷氣，往后退了退。VERB 畏避，回避(工作、責(zé)任等)If you do not shrink from a task or duty, you do it even though it is unpleasant or dangerous.We must not shrink from the legitimate use of force if we are to remain credible...我們要想保持誠信可靠，就絕不能避忌武力的合法使用。
They didn't shrink from danger.他們在危險(xiǎn)面前沒有退縮。N-COUNT 精神病學(xué)家;心理學(xué)家A shrink is a psychiatrist.I've seen a shrink already.我已經(jīng)看過心理專家了。
no shrinking violet → see: violet
雙語例句
There was a general acceptance that the defence budget would shrink. 人們普遍相信國防預(yù)算將會(huì)縮減。
Alistair saw Henry shrink, as if the words had touched a nerve 阿利斯泰爾看到亨利向后縮了一下，好像那些話觸到了他的痛處。
All my jumpers have shrunk. 我所有的套頭毛衣都縮水了。
The vast forests of West Africa have shrunk 西非的大片森林面積已縮小了。
Hungary may have to lower its hopes of shrinking its state sector. 匈牙利可能不得不降低其縮小國家軍事管制區(qū)的期望。
One child shrinks away from me when I try to talk to him 當(dāng)我試圖和一個(gè)孩子說話時(shí)，他避開了我。
Siegfried cringed and shrank against the wall 西格弗里德畏縮了，退避到墻根。
She shrank back with an involuntary gasp. 她不由得倒抽了口冷氣，往后退了退。
We must not shrink from the legitimate use of force if we are to remain credible 我們要想保持誠信可靠，就絕不能避忌武力的合法使用。
They didn't shrink from danger. 他們在危險(xiǎn)面前沒有退縮。
I've seen a shrink already. 我已經(jīng)看過心理專家了。
If you give up exercise, your muscles shrink and fat increases. By the same token, if you expend more energy you will lose fat. 停止鍛煉會(huì)使肌肉萎縮、脂肪增加。同樣，如果花更多的精力鍛煉，就會(huì)減掉脂肪。
Washing wool in hot water will make it shrink. 毛線用熱水洗會(huì)抽縮。
Will this soap shrink woolen clothes? 這肥皂會(huì)使毛織品收縮嗎？
This cloth won't shrink when it's washed. 這種布下水不縮。
Woollen fabrics shrink in the wash. 毛織物一洗要縮水。
How much must we allow for the shrink? 要留多少縮水長度？
This cloth will not shrink in the wash. 這布不縮水。
Her undaunted spirit did not shrink from the only correct answer. 她的大無畏的精神使她不畏懼追求唯一正確的答案。
I do not shrink from this responsibility-I welcome it. 我決不在這責(zé)任之前退縮；我歡迎它。
He can not shrink back from danger. 他不會(huì)從危險(xiǎn)中退縮出來。
It must be toxins getting into the water supply and making my clothes shrink, I think crossly. 一定是毒素進(jìn)入供水系統(tǒng)，使我的衣服縮水了，我生氣地想。
I heard you went to see the school shrink this morning. 我聽說你今天早上去找學(xué)校的心理醫(yī)生了。
Do you think this dress will shrink if I handwash it? 你認(rèn)為這衣服如果我用手洗會(huì)縮水嗎？
His body seemed to shrink. 他的身子仿佛萎縮了。
I tell you this that you may not shrink from the responsibility. 我告訴你這個(gè)為的是你不會(huì)逃避責(zé)任。
Suddenly shrink to have neck, did the carriage of an attack. 突然縮起了脖子，做了一個(gè)攻擊的姿態(tài)。
Is this guaranteed not to shrink when washed? 這洗了以后保證不會(huì)縮水嗎？
When his influence begin to shrink, his wealth also decrease. 當(dāng)他的影響縮小時(shí)，他的財(cái)富也減少了。
This cloth does not shrink in the wash. 這塊布洗了不會(huì)縮水。
同義詞辨析
shrinkcontract【導(dǎo)航詞義：收縮】
shrink v. 收縮，減少
〔辨析〕多指因受熱、遇水等而收縮或變小，也指數(shù)量、體積、價(jià)值等變小。
〔例證〕My shirt shrank when it was washed.我的襯衫洗后縮水了。Will this detergent shrink wool clothes?這種洗滌劑會(huì)使毛織品縮水嗎?The staff of the company shrank to only six people.這家公司的員工減少到只剩6個(gè)人了。contract v. 縮小，收縮
〔辨析〕指物體因受冷等而收縮體積，也指經(jīng)濟(jì)、市場等縮小。
〔例證〕When air is heated, it expands and when air is cooled, it contracts.空氣遇熱時(shí)膨脹，變冷時(shí)收縮。The cold weather made the cement in the walls contract until it finally cracked.寒冷的天氣使墻上的水泥收縮，直至最后開裂。The manufacturing industry has contracted by 1.5% since last year.自去年起，制造業(yè)已經(jīng)萎縮了1.5%。recoilcowerflinchshrink【導(dǎo)航詞義：退縮】
recoil v. 〈書〉退縮，畏縮
〔辨析〕指因不喜歡或害怕某物而突然向后退，常用于 recoil from ***/sth 或recoil at sth 結(jié)構(gòu)中。
〔例證〕She recoiled in horror at the sight of a snake.她一看見蛇就嚇得往后縮。Why did he recoil from her touch?為什么她一碰他，他便往后縮？We shouldn't recoil in the face of difficulty.遇到困難我們不應(yīng)該畏縮不前。She recoiled in horror when she saw the state he was in.看到他那個(gè)樣子，她嚇得直往后縮。cower v. 退縮，畏縮
〔辨析〕指因害怕而蜷縮，常后接介詞 against/under。
〔例證〕The little boy would cower under the table when there was lightning.一有閃電，這個(gè)小男孩就蜷縮到桌子底下。His father cowered against the wall.他父親蜷縮在墻根兒。His dog was cowering in a corner.他的狗蜷縮在角落里。flinch v. 退縮，畏縮
〔辨析〕指由于疼痛、害怕或煩惱而退縮或躲開，常用于 flinch at sth 或 flinch away from ***/sth 結(jié)構(gòu)中。
〔例證〕Separated from his mother for such a long time, the boy flinched away from her when she tried to give him a hug.由于分開了太長時(shí)間，當(dāng)媽媽想擁抱他時(shí)，小男孩退縮著躲開了。He flinched at the sight of the dog.他一見到那條狗就往后退。shrink v. 退縮，畏縮
〔辨析〕尤指因恐懼而退縮，通常后接副詞 away/back。
〔例證〕The thief shrank back against the wall when he heard the police approaching.聽到**朝這邊走過來，小偷退到墻根兒。The king's anger made his ministers shrink away from him.國王大發(fā)脾氣，大臣們紛紛退避。She shrank away from his touch.她往后一縮避開了他的觸摸。短語用例
shrink from sth
畏避，回避（困難等）to be unwilling to do sth that is difficult or unpleasant
My sweater shrank in the wash.我的毛衣縮水了。
習(xí)慣用語
v.
a shrinking violet
（指羞怯的人）a way of describing a very shy person
英英釋義
noun
a physician who specializes in psychiatry
Synonym:psychiatristhead-shrinker
verb
decrease in size, range, or extent
His earnings shrank
My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me
Synonym:shrivel
become smaller or draw together
The fabric shrank
The balloon shrank
Synonym:contract
reduce in size
Hot water will shrink the sweater
Can you shrink this image?
Synonym:reduce
wither, as with a loss of moisture
The fruit dried and shriveled
Synonym:shrivelshrivel upwither
draw back, as with fear or pain
she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf
Synonym:flinchsquinchfunkcringewincerecoilquail
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