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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   shrink

   • IPA[SHriNGk]

   美式

   • v.
     become or make smaller in size or amount；(of clothes or material) become smaller as a result of being immersed in water
   • n.
     a clinical psychologist, psychiatrist, or psychotherapist

   • verb: shrink, 3rd person present: shrinks, gerund or present participle: shrinking, past tense: shrank, past participle: shrunk

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. become or make smaller in size or amount the workforce has shrunk to less than a thousand the sun had shrunk and dried the wood 同義詞 get smaller, become/grow smaller, contract, diminish, lessen, ... 更多reduce, decrease, dwindle, narrow, shorten, slim, decline, fall off, drop off, condense, deflate, shrivel, wither, make smaller, contract, lessen, reduce, decrease, narrow, shorten, truncate, abbreviate, condense, slim down, pare down, concentrate, abridge, compress, squeeze, deflate, shrivel, wither反義詞 expand, increase, expand, increase
   • ▪ (of clothes or material) become smaller as a result of being immersed in water she wore a sweater which had shrunk slightly
   • ▪ fit something tightly on or onto another object by expanding it with heat and then cooling it rapidly after positioning the metal is unsuitable for shrinking onto wooden staves
   • 2. move back or away, especially because of fear or disgust she shrank away from him, covering her face he shrank back against the wall 同義詞 draw back, recoil, jump back, spring back, jerk back, ... 更多pull back, start back, back away, retreat, withdraw, flinch, shy away, blench, start, wince, cringe, cower, quail
   • ▪ be averse to or unwilling to do (something difficult or unappealing) I don't shrink from my responsibilities 同義詞 recoil, shy away, hang back, demur, flinch, ... 更多have scruples about, scruple about, have misgivings about, have qualms about, be loath to, be reluctant to, be unwilling to, be disinclined to, be indisposed to, be sorry to, be averse to, be slow to, be chary of, fight shy of, not be in favor of, be against, be opposed to, be hesitant to, be diffident about, be bashful about, be shy about, be coy about, be ashamed to, be afraid to, hesitate to, hate to, not like to, not have the heart to, drag one's feet/heels over, waver about, vacillate about, think twice about, balk at, quail at, mind doing something, informalboggle at, archaicdisrelish something反義詞 confront, be eager to
   • ▪ become withdrawn.

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. informal a clinical psychologist, psychiatrist, or psychotherapist you should see a shrink