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shrink

UK /ʃrɪŋk/US /ʃrɪŋk/

词源

源自古英语 'scrincan',意为'收缩'或'枯萎',与德语 'schrumpfen' 同源。

verb

❶ 指物体因受热、潮湿或其他原因而变小或收缩,常用于描述衣物、材料等物理变化。

“The sweater shrank in the wash.”

(这件毛衣洗后缩水了。)

“Metal shrinks when it cools.”

(金属冷却时会收缩。)

❶ 指因恐惧、害羞或不适而退缩或避开某事物,常用于描述人的行为或心理反应。

“He shrank back in fear when he saw the snake.”

(他看到蛇时害怕地退缩了。)

“She shrank from the spotlight.”

(她避开了聚光灯。)

同义词:contract, diminish, recoil, withdraw, flinch

noun

❶ 俚语中指心理医生或精神科医生,常用于非正式场合。

“He's been seeing a shrink for his anxiety.”

(他因为焦虑一直在看心理医生。)

“My shrink says I need to relax more.”

(我的心理医生说我要多放松。)

同义词:psychiatrist, therapist, psychologist

常见短语

shrink away — 因恐惧、厌恶或不适而退缩或避开某人或某事物。

“She shrank away from his touch.”

(她避开了他的触碰。)

shrink back — 因突然的惊吓或恐惧而后退或退缩。

“The dog shrank back when it heard the loud noise.”

(狗听到巨响时退缩了。)