shrink

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• ① (布料等)缩水,收缩
  • This dress will shrink in the wash.这衣服洗时会收缩。

• ② 萎缩;畏缩,退缩;退避
  • The boy shrank back [away] in fear [horror].那个男孩恐惧得退缩。
  • She shrank at the sight of blood.她见到血而退缩。
  • She shrinks from meeting him.她避不见他。
  • The boy shrank (back) from the dog.那个男孩害怕那条狗因而退避。
  • shrink (up) with cold因寒冷而蜷缩

• ③ 减少;变小
  • The rain forests have shrunk.那些雨林已经缩小了。
  • His savings quickly shrank.他的储蓄急速减少。
  • Sales have been shrinking recently.销路最近一直减少。
  • The rate of inflation has shrunk to 3%.通货膨胀率已缩小到百分之三。