shrink
[ʃriŋk]
vi.收缩, 退缩, 萎缩
vt.使收缩
n.收缩, 萎缩
n.精神科医生
例句与用法：
The economy is shrinking instead of growing.
经济正在萎缩而不是在增长中。
Will this woolen sweater shrink when washed?
这件羊毛衫洗后会缩水吗？
He had a tendency to shrink up whenever attention was focused on him.
当别人注意他时，他就会退缩一旁。
词形变化：
形容词: shrinkable | 名词: shrinker | 动词过去式: shrank/shrunk | 动词过去分词: shrunk/shrunken | 动词现在分词: shrinking | 动词第三人称单数: shrinks |
详细释义：
vi.
1. 收缩, 缩短, 皱缩
This dress material shrinks in the wash.
这种衣料一洗要缩水。
2. 退缩, 畏怯
The boy shrank into a corner when the bully threatened to beat him.
恶棍威胁说要揍那男孩, 男孩便退缩到一个角落里。
3. 变小, 变少, 变瘦
When his influence began to shrink, his wealth also decreased.
当他的影响缩小时, 他的财富也减少了。
4. 回避, 退避[(+from)]
She shrinks from meeting strangers.
她怕见生人。
vt.
1. 使收缩, 使皱缩
Hot water shrinks wool.
热水会使羊毛皱缩。
2. 使缩小, 使变瘦
Shortage of hands has shrunk our plant's yearly output.
人手不足已使我们厂的年产量减少。
n.
1. 收缩[C][U]
2. 畏缩[C][U]
3. 【美】【俚】精神科医师[C]
短语词组：
shrink from
1. 畏缩; 逃避
He shrank from the thought of having to kill anyone.
他一想到要杀人就害怕。