shrink
🇺🇸
/ʃrɪŋk/
🇬🇧
/ʃrɪŋk/
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.
뜨거운 물에 세탁하면 내 스웨터가 줄어들 거예요.
to become smaller in size or amount, or to make something smaller
The new technology will shrink the time needed for this task.
새로운 기술로 이 작업에 필요한 시간이 줄어들 겁니다.
to move away from something because you are scared or surprised
He will shrink back in fear when he sees the large dog.
큰 개를 보면 그는 두려움에 뒤로 물러설 거예요.
a doctor who helps with mental health problems
She talks to her shrink about her worries.
그녀는 자신의 고민을 정신과 의사에게 털어놓습니다.