词汇 | shrink |
释义 | shrink (noun) shrink 4 ENTRIES FOUND: shrink (verb) shrink (noun) shrinking violet (noun) shrink-wrap (noun) 1 shrink /ˈʃrɪŋk/ verb shrinks; shrank /ˈʃræŋk/ or shrunk /ˈʃrʌŋk/ ; shrunk or shrunken /ˈʃrʌŋkən/ ; shrinking 1 shrink /ˈʃrɪŋk/ verb shrinks; shrank /ˈʃræŋk/ or shrunk /ˈʃrʌŋk/ ; shrunk or shrunken /ˈʃrʌŋkən/ ; shrinking Learner's definition of SHRINK 1 a [no object] : to become smaller in amount, size, or value缩小;收缩;减少 The sweater shrank when it was washed.这件毛衣洗后缩水。 Meat shrinks as it cooks.肉烹饪后会收缩。 The town's population shrank during the war.战争期间这个小镇的人口减少了。 b [+ object] : to make (something) smaller in amount, size, or value使缩小;使收缩;使减少 Hot water shrank the sweater.热水使毛衣缩水了。 The treatment should shrink the tumor.这种治疗应该会使肿瘤变小。 2 always followed by an adverb or preposition, [no object] : to quickly move away from something shocking, frightening, or disgusting退缩;畏缩 He shrank in horror when he saw the dead cat.他看到死猫时吓得往后退。 shrink from [phrasal verb] shrink from (something) : to try to avoid (something difficult or unpleasant) : to be unwilling to do (something)回避(困难或令人不快的事物) He doesn't shrink from telling the truth, no matter how painful it may be.不管有多么痛苦,他都不会回避讲明真相。 She won't shrink from the task.她不会逃避这项任务。 2 shrink /ˈʃrɪŋk/ noun plural shrinks 2 shrink /ˈʃrɪŋk/ noun plural shrinks Learner's definition of SHRINK [count] informal : a psychiatrist or psychologist精神病学家;心理学家 He is seeing a shrink.他在看精神病医生。 |
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