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shrink/ʃriŋk/ v. & n.●v. (past shrank /ʃræŋk/; past part. shrunk /ʃrʌŋk/ or (esp. as 尤作 adj.) shrunken /ˈʃrʌŋk(ə)n/) 1 tr. & intr. make or become smaller; contract, esp. by the action of moisture, heat, or cold (尤指由于潮湿、热、冷)变小；收缩；皱缩 2 intr. (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 from)a retire; recoil; flinch; cower 退缩；畏缩 shrank from her touch 躲开她的触摸 b be averse from doing 回避 shrinks from meeting them 回避与他们相遇 3 intr. (as 作 shrunken adj.) (esp. of a face, person, etc.) having grown smaller esp. because of age, illness, etc. (尤指脸、人等由于年老、疾病等)萎缩；皱缩 ●n. 1 the act or an instance of shrinking; shrinkage 萎缩；收缩 2 slang a psychiatrist (from ‘head-shrinker’) [俚语]精神病医生 □ shrink into oneself become withdrawn 变得沉默 □ shrink on slip (a metal tyre etc.) on while expanded with heat and allow to tighten 乘热胀时套上(金属轮箍等) □ shrinkable adj.□ shrinker n.□ shrinkingly adv.□ shrink-proof adj.[Old English scrincan, corresponding to Swedish skrynka ‘to wrinkle’] |