新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

shrinkIELTS重点词汇

英 [ʃrɪŋk]

[VERB]

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VERB. 动词

shrinks , shrinking , shrank , shrunk
1. [I 不及物动词] 缩水
If cloth or clothing shrinks, it becomes smaller in size, usually as a result of being washed.
双语例句
例：
People were short in those days – or else those military uniforms all shrank in the wash!
那个年代人们很矮–要么就是那些军装在洗涤时全都缩水了！
2. [I 不及物动词] （使）缩小
If something shrinks or something else shrinks it, it becomes smaller.
近义词
decrease
反义词
grow
双语例句
例：
The vast forests of West Africa have shrunk.
西非那片广袤的森林已经缩小了。
例：
Hungary may have to lower its hopes of shrinking its state sector.
匈牙利可能不得不降低其缩小国有部门的期望。
3. [I 不及物动词] （因害怕、震惊或厌恶）避开
If you shrink away from someone or something, you move away from them because you are frightened, shocked, or disgusted by them.
双语例句
例：
One child shrinks away from me when I try to talk to him.
我试着和这个孩子说话时，他避开了我。
4. [I 不及物动词] 逃避（不愉快或危险的事）
If you do not shrink from a task or duty, you do it even though it is unpleasant or dangerous.
双语例句
例：
He is decisive and won't shrink from a fight.
他很果断，而且不会逃避战斗。

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