shrink
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/ʃrɪŋk/
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/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.
如果你用熱水洗我的毛衣,它會縮水。
to become smaller in size or amount, or to make something smaller
The new technology will shrink the time needed for this task.
新技術將縮短完成這項任務所需的時間。
to move away from something because you are scared or surprised
He will shrink back in fear when he sees the large dog.
當他看到那隻大狗時,他會因恐懼而後退。
a doctor who helps with mental health problems
She talks to her shrink about her worries.
她向她的心理醫生傾訴她的煩惱。