shrink

verb

1. （使）缩水，收缩，缩小，皱缩
   to become smaller, especially when washed in water that is too hot; to make clothes, cloth, etc. smaller in this way
   1. My sweater shrank in the wash.
      我的毛衣缩水了。
2. （使）缩小，收缩，减少
   to become or to make sth smaller in size or amount
   1. The tumour had shrunk to the size of a pea.
      肿瘤已缩小到豌豆大小。
   2. The market for their products is shrinking.
      市场对他们产品的需求在减少。
   3. There was a movie called ‘Honey I shrunk the kids!’.
      有部电影名叫《宝贝儿，我把孩子们缩小了！》。
   4. Television in a sense has shrunk the world.
      从某种意义上说电视把世界缩小了。
3. 退缩；畏缩
   to move back or away from sth because you are frightened or shocked
   1. He shrank back against the wall as he heard them approaching.
      听见他们朝这边来，他退到墙根。

noun

1. 精神病学家；心理学家
   a psychiatrist or psychologist

1. VERB (通常指布料、衣服等洗后)缩水，收缩，缩小，皱缩
   If cloth or clothing shrinks, it becomes smaller in size, usually as a result of being washed.
   1. All my jumpers have shrunk.
      我所有的套头毛衣都缩水了。
2. V-ERG (使)缩小;(使)收缩;(使)减少
   If something shrinks or something else shrinks it, it becomes smaller.
   1. The vast forests of West Africa have shrunk...
      西非的大片森林面积已缩小了。
   2. 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家军事管制区的期望。
3. VERB (因害怕、震惊或厌恶)退缩，畏缩，避开
   If you shrink away from someone or something, you move away from them because you are frightened, shocked, or disgusted by them.
   1. One child shrinks away from me when I try to talk to him...
      当我试图和一个孩子说话时，他避开了我。
   2. Siegfried cringed and shrank against the wall...
      西格弗里德畏缩了，退避到墙根。
   3. She shrank back with an involuntary gasp.
      她不由得倒抽了口冷气，往后退了退。
4. VERB 畏避，回避(工作、责任等)
   If you do not shrink from a task or duty, you do it even though it is unpleasant or dangerous.
   1. We must not shrink from the legitimate use of force if we are to remain credible...
      我们要想保持诚信可靠，就绝不能避忌武力的合法使用。
   2. They didn't shrink from danger.
      他们在危险面前没有退缩。
5. N-COUNT 精神病学家;心理学家
   A shrink is a psychiatrist.
   1. I've seen a shrink already.
      我已经看过心理专家了。
6. no shrinking violet → see: violet

1. There was a general acceptance that the defence budget would shrink.
   人们普遍相信国防预算将会缩减。
2. Alistair saw Henry shrink, as if the words had touched a nerve
   阿利斯泰尔看到亨利向后缩了一下，好像那些话触到了他的痛处。
3. All my jumpers have shrunk.
   我所有的套头毛衣都缩水了。
4. The vast forests of West Africa have shrunk
   西非的大片森林面积已缩小了。
5. 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家军事管制区的期望。
6. One child shrinks away from me when I try to talk to him
   当我试图和一个孩子说话时，他避开了我。
7. Siegfried cringed and shrank against the wall
   西格弗里德畏缩了，退避到墙根。
8. She shrank back with an involuntary gasp.
   她不由得倒抽了口冷气，往后退了退。
9. We must not shrink from the legitimate use of force if we are to remain credible
   我们要想保持诚信可靠，就绝不能避忌武力的合法使用。
10. They didn't shrink from danger.
    他们在危险面前没有退缩。
11. I've seen a shrink already.
    我已经看过心理专家了。
12. If you give up exercise, your muscles shrink and fat increases. By the same token, if you expend more energy you will lose fat.
    停止锻炼会使肌肉萎缩、脂肪增加。同样，如果花更多的精力锻炼，就会减掉脂肪。
13. Washing wool in hot water will make it shrink.
    毛线用热水洗会抽缩。
14. Will this soap shrink woolen clothes?
    这肥皂会使毛织品收缩吗？
15. This cloth won't shrink when it's washed.
    这种布下水不缩。
16. Woollen fabrics shrink in the wash.
    毛织物一洗要缩水。
17. How much must we allow for the shrink?
    要留多少缩水长度？
18. This cloth will not shrink in the wash.
    这布不缩水。
19. Her undaunted spirit did not shrink from the only correct answer.
    她的大无畏的精神使她不畏惧追求唯一正确的答案。
20. I do not shrink from this responsibility-I welcome it.
    我决不在这责任之前退缩；我欢迎它。
21. He can not shrink back from danger.
    他不会从危险中退缩出来。
22. It must be toxins getting into the water supply and making my clothes shrink, I think crossly.
    一定是毒素进入供水系统，使我的衣服缩水了，我生气地想。
23. I heard you went to see the school shrink this morning.
    我听说你今天早上去找学校的心理医生了。
24. Do you think this dress will shrink if I handwash it?
    你认为这衣服如果我用手洗会缩水吗？
25. His body seemed to shrink.
    他的身子仿佛萎缩了。
26. I tell you this that you may not shrink from the responsibility.
    我告诉你这个为的是你不会逃避责任。
27. Suddenly shrink to have neck, did the carriage of an attack.
    突然缩起了脖子，做了一个攻击的姿态。
28. Is this guaranteed not to shrink when washed?
    这洗了以后保证不会缩水吗？
29. When his influence begin to shrink, his wealth also decrease.
    当他的影响缩小时，他的财富也减少了。
30. This cloth does not shrink in the wash.
    这块布洗了不会缩水。

  shrink contract【导航词义：收缩】

  shrink v. 收缩，减少

〔辨析〕多指因受热、遇水等而收缩或变小，也指数量、体积、价值等变小。

  contract v. 缩小，收缩

〔辨析〕指物体因受冷等而收缩体积，也指经济、市场等缩小。

  recoil cower flinch shrink【导航词义：退缩】

  recoil v. 〈书〉退缩，畏缩

〔辨析〕指因不喜欢或害怕某物而突然向后退，常用于 recoil from sb/sth 或recoil at sth 结构中。

  cower v. 退缩，畏缩

〔辨析〕指因害怕而蜷缩，常后接介词 against/under。

  flinch v. 退缩，畏缩

〔辨析〕指由于疼痛、害怕或烦恼而退缩或躲开，常用于 flinch at sth 或 flinch away from sb/sth 结构中。

  shrink v. 退缩，畏缩

〔辨析〕尤指因恐惧而退缩，通常后接副词 away/back。

shrink from sth

1. 畏避，回避（困难等）
   to be unwilling to do sth that is difficult or unpleasant
   1. My sweater shrank in the wash.
      我的毛衣缩水了。

v.

a shrinking violet

• （指羞怯的人）
  a way of describing a very shy person

noun

1. a physician who specializes in psychiatry

   Synonym:    psychiatristhead-shrinker

verb

1. decrease in size, range, or extent
   1. His earnings shrank
   2. My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me

   Synonym:    shrivel

2. become smaller or draw together
   1. The fabric shrank
   2. The balloon shrank

   Synonym:    contract

3. reduce in size
   1. Hot water will shrink the sweater
   2. Can you shrink this image?

   Synonym:    reduce

4. wither, as with a loss of moisture
   1. The fruit dried and shriveled

   Synonym:    shrivelshrivel upwither

5. draw back, as with fear or pain
   1. she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf

   Synonym:    flinchsquinchfunkcringewincerecoilquail