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shrink shrink ★★☆☆☆/ʃrɪ̱ŋk/1[VERB	动词](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.   [V]All my jumpers have shrunk.我所有的套头毛衣都缩水了。2[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词](使)缩小；(使)收缩；(使)减少 If something shrinks or something else shrinks it, it becomes smaller.   [V]  [V n]The vast forests of West Africa have shrunk...西非的大片森林面积已缩小了。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	动词](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.   [V prep/adv]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。Siegfried cringed and shrank against the wall...西格弗里德畏缩了，退避到墙根。She shrank back with an involuntary gasp.她不由得倒抽了口冷气，往后退了退。4[VERB	动词]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.   [V from n]  [usu with neg]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。They didn't shrink from danger.他们在危险面前没有退缩。5[N-COUNT	可数名词]精神病学家；心理学家 A shrink is a psychiatrist.   [INFORMAL 非正式]I've seen a shrink already.我已经看过心理专家了。6  no shrinking violet→see: violet；  shrink1 verbshrink2 nounshrinkshrink1 /ʃrɪŋk/ ●●○ verb (past tense shrank /ʃræŋk/, past participle shrunk /ʃrʌŋk/)  Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1[intransitive, transitive] to become smaller, or to make something smaller, through the effects of heat or water:  I’m worried about washing that shirt in case it shrinks. →pre-shrunk, shrunken2[intransitive, transitive] to become or to make something smaller in amount, size, or value  OPP  grow:  The city continued to shrink.shrink to The firm’s staff had shrunk to only four people. Treatment can shrink a tumour. We want to expand the business, not shrink it.3[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move back and away from something, especially because you are frightened:  She listened, shrinking under the blankets, to their shouts. Meredith was scared of him and shrank back. His anger was enough to make the others shrink away from him.shrink from something phrasal verb to avoid doing something difficult or unpleasant:  The leadership too often shrinks from hard decisions.shrink from doing something We will not shrink from making the necessary changes in policy.shrink1 verbshrink2 nounshrinkshrink2 noun [countable] informal  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations  a psychoanalyst or psychiatrist – used humorously

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Collins	shrink ★★☆☆☆ /ʃrɪ̱ŋk/ 1 [VERB 动词](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. [V] All my jumpers have shrunk. 我所有的套头毛衣都缩水了。 2 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)缩小；(使)收缩；(使)减少 If something shrinks or something else shrinks it, it becomes smaller. [V] [V n] The vast forests of West Africa have shrunk... 西非的大片森林面积已缩小了。 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 动词](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. [V prep/adv] 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。 Siegfried cringed and shrank against the wall... 西格弗里德畏缩了，退避到墙根。 She shrank back with an involuntary gasp. 她不由得倒抽了口冷气，往后退了退。 4 [VERB 动词]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. [V from n] [usu with neg] 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。 They didn't shrink from danger. 他们在危险面前没有退缩。 5 [N-COUNT 可数名词]精神病学家；心理学家 A shrink is a psychiatrist. [INFORMAL 非正式] I've seen a shrink already. 我已经看过心理专家了。 6 no shrinking violet→see: violet ；
Oxford	shrink / ʃrɪŋk ; NAmE ʃrɪŋk / verb , noun shrink shrinks shrank shrinking shrunk verb ( shrank / ʃræŋk ; NAmE ʃræŋk / shrunk / ʃrʌŋk ; NAmE ʃrʌŋk / ) or ( shrunk , shrunk ) 1 [intransitive , transitive ] shrink(sth) to become smaller, especially when washed in water that is too hot; to make clothes, cloth, etc. smaller in this way （使）缩水，收缩，缩小，皱缩 ◆ My sweater shrank in the wash. 我的毛衣缩水了。 2 [intransitive , transitive ] to become or to make sth smaller in size or amount （使）缩小，收缩，减少 ◆ The tumour had shrunk to the size of a pea. 肿瘤已缩小到豌豆大小。 ◆ The market for their products is shrinking. 市场对他们产品的需求在减少。 shrinksth ◆ There was a movie called ‘Honey, I Shrunk the Kids’. 有部电影名叫《亲爱的，我把孩子缩小了》。 ◆ Television in a sense has shrunk the world. 从某种意义上说电视把世界缩小了。 ☞see also shrunken 3 [intransitive ] + adv./prep. to move back or away from sth because you are frightened or shocked 退缩；畏缩 SYN cower ◆ He shrank back against the wall as he heard them approaching. 听见他们朝这边来，他退到墙根。 IDIOM a ˌshrinking ˈviolet ( humorous) a way of describing a very shy person （指羞怯的人） PHRASAL VERB ˈshrink from sth to be unwilling to do sth that is difficult or unpleasant 畏避，回避（困难等） ◆ We made it clear to them that we would not shrink from confrontation. 我们向他们清楚地表明，我们不会畏避交锋。 shrinkdoing sth ◆ They did not shrink from doing what was right. 只要做得对，他们就无所畏惧。 noun ( slang, humorous) a psychiatristor psychologist 精神病学家；心理学家 shrink / ʃrɪŋk ; NAmE ʃrɪŋk / shrank / ʃræŋk ; NAmE ʃræŋk / shrunk / ʃrʌŋk ; NAmE ʃrʌŋk /
LDC	shrink1 verb shrink2 noun shrinkshrink1 /ʃrɪŋk/ ●●○ verb (past tense shrank /ʃræŋk/, past participle shrunk /ʃrʌŋk/) Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1[intransitive, transitive] to become smaller, or to make something smaller, through the effects of heat or water: I’m worried about washing that shirt in case it shrinks. → pre-shrunk , shrunken 2[intransitive, transitive] to become or to make something smaller in amount, size, or value OPP grow: The city continued to shrink.shrink to The firm’s staff had shrunk to only four people. Treatment can shrink a tumour. We want to expand the business, not shrink it.3[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move back and away from something, especially because you are frightened: She listened, shrinking under the blankets, to their shouts. Meredith was scared of him and shrank back. His anger was enough to make the others shrink away from him.shrink from phrasal verb to avoid doing something difficult or unpleasant: The leadership too often shrinks from hard decisions.shrink from doing something We will not shrink from making the necessary changes in policy. shrink1 verb shrink2 noun shrinkshrink2 noun [countable] informal Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations a psychoanalyst or psychiatrist – used humorously
WDF	shrink [ʃrɪŋk]shrank, shrunk, shrinking, shrinks CET4CET6TEM4考研GRETOEFLIELTS n12019 1231 123 566 326 145 71 v4515 6116 666 1438 1853 1409 750 VERB6322 125894 NOUN13758 29004 Spoken: 288611485 shrank[300] shrinking[1430] shrinks[1198] shrunk[1220] 收缩(53%)，萎缩(27%)，退缩(15%)，使收缩(4%)，精神科医生(1%) vi.收缩；畏缩 n.收缩；畏缩；<俚>精神病学家 vt.使缩小，使收缩

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