释义
v. 缩小；缩水；减少
To become smaller, or make something smaller.
v. 退缩；畏缩
To move back or avoid something through fear or discomfort.
例句
My wool jumper shrank after I washed it badly.
我的羊毛套头衫因洗涤不当而缩水了。
As rural populations shrink, maintaining affordable public transport becomes increasingly difficult for local authorities with limited budgets.
随着农村人口减少，预算有限的地方政府越来越难以维持价格合理的公共交通服务。
常用搭配
- shrink in size ｜ 体积缩小
- a shrinking population ｜ 不断减少的人口
- shrink from responsibility ｜ 逃避责任
词族
- shrinkage (n.)
- shrunken (adj.)
近义
- contract
- diminish
反义
- expand
- grow
用法提示
过去式shrank，过去分词shrunk；shrink from指退缩。
常见问题
- shrink 是什么意思？
- v. 缩小；缩水；减少；v. 退缩；畏缩
- shrink 怎么发音？
- 英音 /ʃrɪŋk/，美音 /ʃrɪŋk/。点击页面上方的发音按钮可以试听。
