shrinks

1. vi. & vt. 收缩 become less, smaller
2. vi. 退缩 move back; show unwillingness to do sth

• shrink modestly谦虚地缩回
• shrink perceptibly感觉得到地收缩
• shrink shyly羞愧地缩回
• shrink visibly明显地缩小
• shrink aside退到一旁
• shrink away退出
• shrink back退缩,畏缩
• shrink up缩拢

• shrink back before difficulties知难而退
• shrink back from the horrifying spectacle躲避恐怖的景象
• shrink back from the man回避那个人
• shrink out of shape缩得走了样

• shrink at the thought of想到…就畏缩不前
• shrink from退避,在…前面畏缩
• shrink from dangers遇危险退缩
• shrink from meeting strangers怕见生人
• shrink from responsibility逃避责任
• shrink in the wash(棉织品)洗时要缩水
• shrink into oneself缩做一团
• shrink into a corner缩进角落
• shrink to skeleton size减少到最低程度
• shrink with cold冷得缩成一团
• shrink with fear吓得退缩
• shrink with water缩水

shrink from退避；在…前面畏缩

shrink into oneself缩成一团；变得沉默

shrink film收缩薄膜

shrink fit烧嵌；热配合；冷缩配合

shrink wrap收缩包裹；热缩塑料包

1. Will this woolen sweater shrink when washed?
   这件羊毛衫洗后会缩水吗？
2. The company's profit margins shrank from 32.5% to 17%.
   该公司的边际利润率从32.5%降到了17%。
3. We will never shrink from difficulties.
   我们在困难面前决不退缩。
4. The economy is shrinking instead of growing.
   经济正在萎缩而不是在增长中。

1. The hot water shrank my pullover.
   我的套头毛衣遇热水后收缩了。

1. You can expect some shrink when the jeans are washed.
   这种牛仔裤洗后要缩些水。
2. There has been some shrink in our export trade.
   我们的出口贸易已有些萎缩。

1. My aunt saw this shrink after her divorce.
   我阿姨在离婚后去见过这位心理医生。