时间: 2025-04-23 21:43:13
美: [ʃrɪŋk]
英: [ʃrɪŋk]
n. 收缩;畏缩;精神病学家
vt. 使缩小,使收缩
vi. 收缩;畏缩
最后更新时间:2025-04-23 21:43:13
词源分析:Shrink 来源于古英语单词 “scrincan”,意思是“收缩”。词根 “shrink” 表示“收缩、减少”,没有前缀,通常以 -ing 形式用于动名词和形容词。
历史背景:最早的书面记录可以追溯到 14 世纪的文学作品中,涉及到物体的变化和状态。
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正式与非正式语境:
特殊场合:
The sweater will shrink if you wash it in hot water.
The economy is expected to shrink this year due to the pandemic.
When heated, metals tend to shrink as they cool down.
My confidence began to shrink after receiving negative feedback.
In the cold weather, the rubber bands will shrink.
*. He tried to shrink his expenses by cutting unnecessary costs.
The balloon will shrink as the air inside it escapes.
As the ice melts, the size of the iceberg will shrink.
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通过上述分析和学*方法,可以更好地理解和运用单词 "shrink"。
[V-I] If cloth or clothing shrinks, it becomes smaller in size, usually as a result of being washed. 缩水
例:People were short in those days – or else those military uniforms all shrank in the wash!那个年代人们很矮–要么就是那些军装在洗涤时全都缩水了!
[V-T/V-I] If something shrinks or something else shrinks it, it becomes smaller. 使缩小; 缩小
例:The vast forests of West Africa have shrunk.西非那片广袤的森林已经缩小了。
[V-I] If you shrink away from someone or something, you move away from them because you are frightened, shocked, or disgusted by them. (因害怕、震惊或厌恶) 避开
例:One child shrinks away from me when I try to talk to him.我试着和这个孩子说话时,他避开了我。
[[usu with neg]] If you do not shrink from a task or duty, you do it even though it is unpleasant or dangerous. 逃避 (不愉快或危险的事)
例:He is decisive and won't shrink from a fight.他很果断,而且不会逃避战斗。
[[非正式]] A shrink is a psychiatrist. 精神病医生
例:I've seen a shrink already.我已经看过了精神病医生。