| 释义 |
shrink¹ /ʃrɪŋk/ vi. | vt. | n. | phr.
I (过去式 shrank /ʃræŋk/ 或 shrunk /ʃrʌŋk/, 过去分词 shrunk 或 shrunk·en /ˈʃrʌŋkən，ˈsrʌŋ-/)
❶ vi.
1. 退缩；畏缩
She suddenly shrank from him crying, “Oh! You terrify me.” 她突然从他身边抽身缩回，叫着：“嗬，你把我吓了一大跳。”
shrink away in silence 默默无声地退去
2. 收缩，皱缩；蜷缩；变小；减少；贬值；变瘦
Flannel shrinks in the wash. 法兰绒一洗要缩水。
The dog shrank into a corner. 狗蜷缩着钻进角落。
Staff size has shrunk. 员工规模已缩小。
Supply shrinks. 供应量缩减。
The gross national product shrank one per cent last year. 去年国民生产总值减少了1%。
shrink in number 数量减少
the shrinking dollar 日益贬值的美元
3. 不愿；回避 (from)
I rather shrink from meeting him. 我真有点怕见他。
shrink from responsibility 逃避责任
shrink from danger 不愿冒险
❷ vt.
使收缩；使皱缩；使缩小；使减少
Hot water shrinks wool. 热水会使羊毛皱缩。
shrink the markets for the exports 使出口市场缩小
shrink the workweek 缩短工作周
shrink the supply (need) 压缩供应(需求)
The disease appeared to have shrunk him down some. 看来这场病使他瘦了一些。
II n.
1. 退缩，畏缩
2. (织物等的)缩水，皱缩
[<OE scrincan; 与MD schrinken to draw back, L curvus curved 有关] phr. shrink into oneself 缩作一团；变得沉默寡言 shrink on 乘其热胀时把…套上，红套 |