3VERB (因害怕、震惊或厌恶)退缩,畏缩,避开 If you shrink away from someone or something, you move away from them because you are frightened, shocked, or disgusted by them. (因害怕、震惊或厌恶)退缩,畏缩,避开
One child shrinks away from me when I try to talk to him. [VERB prep./adv.]
当我试图和一个孩子说话时,他避开了我。
Siegfried cringed and shrank against the wall. [VERB prep./adv.]
西格弗里德畏缩了,退避到墙根。
She shrank back with an involuntary gasp. [VERB prep./adv.]
她不由得倒抽了口冷气,往后退了退。
4VERB [usu with neg]畏避,回避(工作、责任等) If you do not shrink from a task or duty, you do it even though it is unpleasant or dangerous. 畏避,回避(工作、责任等)
We must not shrink from the legitimate use of force if we are to remain credible. [VERB + from]
我们要想保持诚信可靠,就绝不能避忌武力的合法使用。
They didn't shrink from danger. [VERBfrom noun]
他们在危险面前没有退缩。
5N-COUNT 精神病学家;心理学家 A shrink is a psychiatrist. 精神病学家;心理学家 [informal]
I've seen a shrink already.
我已经看过心理专家了。
SYN psychiatrist, psychologist, psychotherapist, psychoanalyst
1become smaller變小ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤considerably, dramatically, significantly顯著/急劇/明顯變小▸➤a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/略有些收縮▸➤further進一步縮小▸➤fast, rapidly迅速/快速縮小◇We are competing in a market that is shrinking fast.我們在爭奪迅速萎縮的市場。➤gradually, slowly逐漸/慢慢收縮▸➤steadily穩步收縮PREPOSITION➤by縮小了⋯◇Their profits shrank by 4% last year.去年他們的利潤降低了 4%。➤from, to從⋯縮小;縮小到⋯◇Their share of the market has shrunk from 14% to 5%.他們的市場份額從 14% 縮小到 5%。PHRASES➤shrink in size在規模上縮小◇Households have been shrinking in size but increasing in number.家庭規模縮小了,但家庭數量增加了。shrink
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2move away移開ADVERB | VERB + SHRINK | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤a little稍稍退縮◇He shrank a little at the sight of the blood.看到血他往後縮了一下。➤visibly明顯退縮➤instinctively本能地退縮▸➤away, back, down退開;往後退縮;退縮VERB + SHRINK➤try to試圖退縮PREPOSITION➤against退到背靠⋯處◇He shrank back against the wall.他向後退到了牆根。➤in因⋯退縮◇She shrank back in terror.她恐懼地往後退。➤into縮進⋯◇I shrank back into the shadows.我退回到了陰暗處。➤from躲開⋯◇She shrank from his touch.她躲開了他的觸摸。
shrink verb ⇨shrink (a market/sweater shrinks)⇨jump3 (shrink back in terror)shrink
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shrink ♦︎ narrow ♦︎ contract ♦︎ shortenThese words all mean to become smaller or to be narrower at one end.这些词均表示缩小、变短。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to shrink / narrow / contract / shorten (sth) to a particular size◆to shrink / narrow / contract / shorten (sth) by a particular amount◆a market / the economy shrinks / contracts◆shrink / narrow / contract (sth) slightly◆to shrink / narrow / shorten (sth) considerably◆to narrow / contract sharply■shrink(shrank, shrunkorshrunk, shrunk) [intransitive, transitive] to become or make sth smaller in size or amount缩小;收缩;减少◆The tumour had shrunk to the size of a pea.那肿瘤已收缩到豌豆大小。◆The market for their products is shrinking.市场对他们产品的需求在减少。◆Households have been shrinking in size but increasing in number.家庭的规模在缩小,可家庭的数量在增加。◆In some ways, the Internet has shrunk the world.从某种意义上说,互联网把世界给缩小了。ⓘ Shrink is the word to use when clothes or fabrics become smaller when they are washed in water that is too hot.指衣服或布料洗涤时缩水用shrink◆My sweater shrank in the wash.我的毛衣洗涤时缩水了。OPPgrow ⇨ rise▸shrinkage ˈʃrɪŋkɪdʒ
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[uncountable] ◆the shrinkage of heavy industry重工业的萎缩◆She bought a slightly larger size to allow for shrinkage.她买了一件尺码稍大的,以防缩水。■narrow [intransitive, transitive] to become or make sth narrower变窄;缩小;使变窄◆This is where the road narrows.这条路就是在这里变窄的。◆Her eyes narrowed(= almost closed) to slits.她的眼睛瞇成了两道缝。◆The gap between the two teams has narrowed to three points.两队之间的差距缩小到了三分。◆We need to narrow the health divide between rich and poor.我们需要缩小富人和穷人之间健康状况的差异。OPPwiden,broaden ⇨ expand1 see also narrow ⇨ narrowadj.■contract kənˈtrækt [intransitive, transitive] (ratherformal) to become or make sth smaller in size or amount收缩;缩小;减少◆Glass contracts as it cools.玻璃遇冷会收缩。◆The electrical market is forecast to contract by 2% this year.预计今年的电器市场将萎缩2%。◆The heart muscles contract to expel the blood.心肌收缩以挤压出血液。◆'I will' and 'I shall' are usually contracted to 'I'll'(= made shorter).I will和I shall通常缩写为I'll。OPPexpand ⇨ expand1▸contraction
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[uncountable] ◆the expansion and contraction of the metal金属的膨胀与收缩◆The sudden contraction of the markets left them with a lot of unwanted stock.市场的骤然收缩使他们剩下许多存货卖不出去。NOTE辨析 Shrink or contract?Clothes and fabric shrink; other materials, such as glass and metal contract, especially as they become cooler. A market or the economy can shrink or contract, but contract is more formal. Muscles contract, and words can be contracted to their shorter forms. Most other things shrink. The opposite of shrink is grow; the opposite of contract is expand.服装和布料缩水用shrink,其他材料(如玻璃和金属)因冷却而收缩用contract。主语是market或economy时用shrink或contract均可,但contract更正式些。肌肉收缩用contract,词语采用缩略式用be contracted to。大多数其他东西收缩用shrink。shrink的反义词是grow,contract的反义词是expand。■shorten [transitive, intransitive] to make sth shorter; to become shorter缩短;变短◆Injury problems could shorten his career.伤病可能会缩短他的职业生涯。◆They performed a shortened version of the play in just 40 minutes.他们上演了该剧的缩略版本,仅40分钟。◆Katherine generally shortens her name to Kay.凯瑟琳通常把自己的名字简称为凯。◆In November the temperature drops and the days shorten.11月气温下降,白天变短。OPPlengthen ⇨ expand1 see also short ⇨ short13