读音

/ʃrɪŋk/

释义

• 动词:
  • 缩小，收缩：减少尺寸、体积或数量。例如: “The sweater shrank in the wash.”
  • 脱水：使失去水分而变小。例如: “Don’t leave the flowers in direct sunlight or they’ll shrink.”
  • 感到恐惧或不自在：感到害怕或不安。例如: “He shrank back when he saw the snake.”

短语

• “to shrink away” 从…退缩，避开。例如: “She shrank away from the angry dog.”
• “to shrink in size” 缩小尺寸。例如: “The fabric shrank in size after being washed.”

例句

• 动词: “The shirt shrank after I washed it in hot water.”
• 感到恐惧或不自在: “He shrank at the thought of public speaking.”

同义词

• contract
• reduce
• decrease
• compress
• recoil