shrink

🇬🇧 UK/ʃriŋk/🇺🇸 US

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Definitions

v.

To become or make smaller; to draw back or flinch from something.

收缩，缩小；退缩，畏缩

n.

A psychiatrist or psychotherapist (informal); the act of shrinking.

心理医生（俚语）；收缩

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English

shrinkother

=shrink

Common Collocations

1.shrink from responsibility逃避责任
2.shrink in the wash洗后缩水
3.shrink back退缩，畏缩
4.shrink wrap收缩包装

Example Sentences

1.
The wool sweater shrank in the wash and no longer fits me.
2.
She shrank back in fear when the large dog barked at her.
3.
The company's market share has shrunk significantly over the past year.

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