shrink
更新时间:2026-07-07 02:31:25 栏目: 英语词典
更新时间:2026-07-07 02:31:25 栏目: 英语词典
词条:shrink
词义:
"Shrink" 是一个动词,意思是使某物变小或缩小,通常指由于温度、压力或某些外部因素的影响而使物体的尺寸、体积等减少。它也可以用来表示某人的情感或行为上变得更退缩或更内向。
音标:
/shrɪŋk/
词性:
动词(verb)
基本用法:
缩小,变小
例如:The fabric will shrink when washed in hot water.(这种面料在热水中洗涤时会缩水。)
收缩,变得紧张或缩小
例如:He shrank back in fear when the dog barked loudly.(当狗大声叫时,他害怕地退后。)
(精神或情感上)退缩,畏缩
例如:She shrank from facing the harsh reality.(她对面对残酷的现实感到退缩。)
(经济、市场等)萎缩,减少
例如:The market for this product has shrunk significantly.(这个产品的市场已经大幅萎缩。)
常见短语与搭配:
shrink from (害怕,退缩)
例如:He shrank from making the decision.(他对做出决定感到退缩。)
shrink to (缩小到,缩减到)
例如:The company’s profits shrank to a record low.(公司的利润下降到了创纪录的低点。)
shrink in size (尺寸缩小)
例如:The sweater shrank in size after washing.(那件毛衣在洗涤后缩水了。)
shrink-wrap (收缩包装)
例如:The product was sealed in shrink-wrap.(该产品被收缩包装封好。)
例句:
The shirt shrank in the wash because I didn't follow the care instructions.
(那件衬衫因为我没有按照护理说明洗涤而缩水了。)
As the temperature dropped, the metal began to shrink.
(随着气温的下降,金属开始收缩。)
I tend to shrink from public speaking.
(我通常对公开演讲感到畏缩。)
The wool sweater shrank when it was put in hot water.
(那件羊毛衫在热水中洗时缩水了。)
Over the years, the company’s market share has shrunk.
(多年来,这家公司的市场份额已经缩水。)
The balloon will shrink when it gets cold.
(气球在变冷时会收缩。)
She shrank back from the idea of going to the party alone.
(她对独自去派对的想法感到退缩。)
The country’s economy shrank by 2% last year.
(去年该国的经济萎缩了2%。)
After the argument, he seemed to shrink into himself and said little.
(争论过后,他似乎变得沉默寡言,仿佛缩回了自己的内心。)
The wet clothes shrank when I hung them to dry.
(湿衣服在晾干时缩水了。)
同义词:
contract, dwindle, decrease, reduce, compress
反义词:
expand, grow, enlarge, increase
常见词组:
shrink down
shrink away
shrink in horror
shrink under pressure
"Shrink" 作为动词在描述事物尺寸减少时非常常见,但也可以用于情感、行为的转变,尤其是在人际交往或心理反应上表示退缩或畏惧。