
好词典

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