shrink

🇺🇸 /ʃrɪŋk/ 🇬🇧 /ʃrɪŋk/
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タグ TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-B2
verb
C1

to get smaller, especially when washed in hot water; to make clothes smaller this way

My sweater will shrink if you wash it in hot water.

お湯で洗うと私のセーターは縮みます。

C1

to become smaller in size or amount, or to make something smaller

The new technology will shrink the time needed for this task.

新しい技術により、この作業に必要な時間が短縮されます。

R

to move away from something because you are scared or surprised

He will shrink back in fear when he sees the large dog.

大きな犬を見ると、彼は恐怖で後ずさりするでしょう。

noun
R

a doctor who helps with mental health problems

She talks to her shrink about her worries.

彼女は自分の悩みを精神科医に話します。

translation

v. 縮む,縮小する, 後ずさりする,ひるむ
n. 精神科医

語形変化

3rd Present shrinks
Past shrank,shrunk
Perfect shrunk,shrunken
Progressive shrinking
Plural shrinks