shrink是什么意思

短语搭配

(1)shrink from退缩；逃避；害怕

(2)shrink film收缩膜；收缩薄膜；热收缩薄膜

(3)shrink fit烧嵌；热配合；热压配合

(4)shrink wrap收缩包装；塑料薄膜热缩包装；收缩薄膜

(5)gap shrink差距缩小

(6)pool shrink池收缩

双语例句

(1)Your sweater will shrink if you wash it at too high a temperature.

用温度过高的水洗毛衣 毛衣会缩水

(2)I just don't see how fruitlessly talking to a shrink about my problems could cure me.

我还是觉得找心理医生聊天解决不了我的问题。

(3)I've seen a shrink already.

我已经看过了精神病医生。

(4)All wood tends to shrink.

所有的木头都会收缩。

(5)If you give up exercise, your muscles shrink and fat increases. By the same token, if you expend more energy you will lose fat.

如果你放弃锻炼，肌肉就会萎缩，脂肪会增多。同样地，如果你消耗较多的体能，你就会减掉脂肪。

(6)Woollen fabrics shrink in the wash.

毛织物一洗就缩水。

(7)How much must we allow for the shrink?

要留多少缩水长度？

同义词

vi. 收缩；畏缩

vt. 使缩小，使收缩

n. 收缩

反义词

同根词

词根 shrink

(1)shrinking adj. 畏缩的；犹豫不决的v. 萎缩（shrink的ing形式）；收缩；退缩

(2)shrunken adj. 缩小的，缩拢的v. 收缩，缩短（shrink的过去分词）

(3)shrinkage n. 收缩；减低

单词辨析

收缩；压缩

(1)compress 指把乱而不成形的东西压成一定形状。

(2)contract 主要指以内、外部力量进行紧缩，也可用作引申。

(3)shrink 侧重指因收缩而达不到原有的长度、体积或容积。

(4)condense 指将东西压缩得更紧密、紧凑，但不失去原有的内容。

释义

v.

become or make smaller in size or amount; contract or cause to contract

变小；减少；收缩；使收缩

[no obj.]the workforce has shrunk to less than a thousand

劳动力减少到不足１，０００人

[with obj.]the summer sun had shrunk and dried the wood.

夏天的阳光使木头收缩、晒干。

[no obj.](of clothes or material)become smaller as a result of being immersed in water

（衣服，布料）缩水。

[as adj. shrunken](especially of a person's face or other part of the body)withered, wrinkled, or shrivelled through old age or illness

（尤指人的脸部或其他身体部位因衰老或疾病而）萎缩的；起皱纹的；皱缩的

a tiny shrunken face and enormous eyes.

一张起皱纹的小脸和一双大大的眼睛。

[no obj.](shrink into oneself)become withdrawn

缩作一团；变得沉默寡言。

[with obj.](shrink something on)slip a metal tyre or other fitting on to (something) while it is expanded with heat and allow it to tighten in place

乘热膨胀时把…套上。

[no obj., with adverbial of direction] move back or away, especially because of fear or disgust

（尤指因害怕或讨厌而）回避；离开

she shrank away from him, covering her face

她遮住脸回避他

he shrank back against the wall.

他向后退缩靠到了墙上。

[often with negative](shrink from)be averse to or unwilling to do (something difficult or unappealing)

不愿做（困难或无吸引力的事）

I don't shrink from my responsibilities.

我不逃避责任。

n.

informal a psychiatrist

〈非正式〉 精神病医生；精神病学家

you should see a shrink.

你应该去看精神病医生。[ORIGIN: from headshrinker.]

词源

"Old English scrincan, of Germanic origin; related to Swedish skrynka ‘to wrinkle’."

考纲分布

近12年出现1次

重要程度: 3星

100%; v 减少; 缩水; 皱缩

考纲释义

( 1)v. 减少; 缩水; 皱缩

英文释义：become or make smaller in size or amount

真题例句：

In the U. S. the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.

在美国，爵士乐观众继续减少并变老，音乐未能与年轻一代联系起来。[2017年 全国卷1 阅读理解]

考纲分布

近9年出现16次

重要程度: 5星

100%; v 减少; 缩水; 皱缩

考纲释义

( 1)v. 减少; 缩水; 皱缩

英文释义：become or make smaller in size or amount

真题例句：

Forests are fast shrinking in many developing countries.

在许多发展中国家，森林正在迅速减少。[2020年 CET4 阅读理解C]

The brain ages just like the rest of the body. Certain parts shrink, especially areas in the brain that are important to learning, memory and planning.

大脑就像身体的其他部分一样会老化。某些部分会缩小，尤其是大脑中对学习，记忆和计划很重要的区域。[2018年 CET4 阅读理解]

But this and other price shocks were event-driven-drought in the Soviet Union, crop-shrinking heat in the U.S. Corn Belt.

但这次和其他价格冲击都是事件导致的，比如苏联的干旱、导致美国玉米作物减产的高温。[2016年 CET4 阅读理解]

考纲分布

近9年出现18次

重要程度: 5星

83%; v 减少; 缩水; 皱缩

17%; v (因恐惧/厌恶)退缩

考纲释义

( 1)v. 减少; 缩水; 皱缩

英文释义：become or make smaller in size or amount

真题例句：

The growth in public agricultural research spending peaked in the 1970s and has been shrinking ever since.

公共农业研究支出的增长在20世纪70年代达到顶峰，此后一直在萎缩。[2021年 CET6 听力]

In the past 12 months, Nigeria has suffered from a shrinking economy, a sliding currency, and a prolonged fuel shortage.

在过去的12个月中，尼日利亚(Nigeria)饱受经济萎缩、货币贬值及长期燃料短缺的困扰。[2017年 CET6 阅读理解]

Its flagship stores in major U.S. cities depend heavily on international tourist spending, which shrank at many retailers due to a strong dollar.

它在美国主要城市的旗舰店非常依赖国际游客的消费，由于美元强势，许多零售商的国际游客消费有所减少。[2017年 CET6 阅读理解]

( 2)v. (因恐惧/厌恶)退缩

英文释义：be averse to or unwilling to do something difficult or unappealing

考纲分布

近16年出现4次

重要程度: 4星

75%; v 减少; 缩小

25%; v 缩水; 皱缩

0%; v 退缩; 畏缩; 避开

考纲释义

( 1)v. 减少; 缩小

英文释义：to become or to make sth smaller in size or amount

真题例句：

The percentage of UK graduates in non-graduate roles reflects the shrinking value of a degree.

英国毕业生担任非毕业生职位的比例，反映出学位价值的缩水。[2022年 英语一 阅读理解A]

The shrinking demand for postal service.

对邮政服务的需求日益减少。[2018年 英语一 阅读理解A]

Income inequality usually falls during a recession, but it has not shrunk in this one.

收入不平等通常会在经济衰退期间下降，但在这次衰退中并没有缩小。[2012年 英语二 阅读理解A]

( 2)v. 缩水; 皱缩

英文释义：become smaller as a result of being immersed in water

( 3)v. 退缩; 畏缩; 避开

英文释义：to move back or away from something because you are frightened or shocked

必考派生词

shrinking v. 退缩；（shrink的现在分词）

shrinkage n. 收缩；皱缩；缩水；损耗容许量

用法讲解

shrink作动词时，可作及物动词，也可作不及物动词。作及物动词时，其后可接名词或代词，如：Soap will shrink woolen clothes. 肥皂会使羊毛衣服缩水。

(1)Get the shrink ray, then we'll talk.

就去把缩小射线弄来 否则免谈《Despicable Me》《神偷奶爸》

(2)Oh, what? Okay, time to shrink now.

你说什么? 好吧，你该缩回去了。《Big Hero 6》《超能陆战队》

(3)Independent experts said it would grow our economy, and shrink our deficits.

独立专家说这会促进我们的经济增长，能够减少我们的赤字。《Your Weekly Address》《奥巴马每周电视讲话》

(4)Now, we have located a shrink ray in a secret lab, and once we take this shrink ray, we will have the capability to pull off the true crime of the century.

我们查到一间秘密实验室里藏着缩小射线，只要我们把它到手，我们就能够犯下真正意义上的世纪大案《Despicable Me》《神偷奶爸》

(5)Well, very nice presentation. I'd like to see this shrink ray.

这提议真给力，我想看看这缩小射线《Despicable Me》《神偷奶爸》

(6)You know what, I hate it when they make me see the shrink at my office.

公司逼我看心理医生时，我也很火大。《Friends Season 5》《老友记 第五季》

(7)I'm going to the DMV tomorrow to get my license changed before I shrink back.

趁我没缩水前，我明天就去车管局改驾照资料。《The Big Bang Theory Season 6》《生活大爆炸 第六季》

(8)And with my breakthrough shrinking inorganic material, I thought, could it be possible to shrink a person?

随着我在非有机材料缩小技术上有所突破，我就在想，缩小人类是否可行？《Ant-Man》《蚁人》

(9)I knew I had to shrink between the molecules to disarm the missile. But my regulator had sustained too much damage.

我知道我必须缩小到分子状态穿进去，才能拆除导弹，但我的调节器已经遭受了太多损坏。《Ant-Man》《蚁人》

(10)And he says he's not gonna stop. Then see a shrink and figure out how to talk to women.

他说他要坚持发扬下去。那找心理医生解决怎么和女人说话的问题啊。《The Big Bang Theory Season 4》《生活大爆炸 第四季》

(11)Please lie down. I've got a salve that ought to shrink that right up. I guess it's worth a try.

请趴下，我有一种药膏可以让它缩小，值得一试。《Friends Season 3》《老友记 第三季》

(12)On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your pain? Zero? I'm okay, really. Thanks. You can shrink now.

从一到十，你的疼痛等级是多少? 零? 我很好，真的，多谢，你可以缩回去了。《Big Hero 6》《超能陆战队》

(13)I've got to go. I've got to get up early. My company's testing a new steroid that supposedly doesn't shrink testicles, and the last one there has to do the measuring.

我得走了，明天我还得早起，我们公司在测试一种据说不会让睾丸缩水的新类固醇，最晚上班的人要负责测量睾丸的工作。《The Big Bang Theory Season 5》《生活大爆炸 第五季》

(14)Yes. A big green dragon, with little wings, and breezing fire. Roar. Luckily it was a very friendly dragon. And he said, "you can have the treasure." But then, George Pig began to shrink.

是的！那是一条绿色的巨龙，长着小小的翅膀，还会喷火呢，吼！但是幸运的是他是一条非常友好的巨龙。“我可以把宝箱给你。”但是之后，小猪乔奇的身体开始缩小了。《Peppa Pig Season 4》《小猪佩奇 第四季》