shrinking

美 [ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ]英 [ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ]
  • v.(使)缩水,收缩,缩小,皱缩;(使)缩小,减少;退缩;畏缩
  • shrink的现在分词
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shrinking

频次

  • 1
    VERB (通常指布料、衣服等洗后)缩水,收缩,缩小,皱缩
    If cloth or clothing shrinks, it becomes smaller in size, usually as a result of being washed.

    All my jumpers have shrunk.

    我所有的套头毛衣都缩水了。

  • 2
    V-ERG (使)缩小;(使)收缩;(使)减少
    If something shrinks or something else shrinks it, it becomes smaller.

    The vast forests of West Africa have shrunk...

    西非的大片森林面积已缩小了。

  • 3
    VERB (因害怕、震惊或厌恶)退缩,畏缩,避开
    If you shrink away from someone or something, you move away from them because you are frightened, shocked, or disgusted by them.

    One child shrinks away from me when I try to talk to him...

    当我试图和一个孩子说话时,他避开了我。

  • 4
    VERB 畏避,回避(工作、责任等)
    If you do not shrink from a task or duty, you do it even though it is unpleasant or dangerous.

    We must not shrink from the legitimate use of force if we are to remain credible...

    我们要想保持诚信可靠,就绝不能避忌武力的合法使用。

  • 5
    N-COUNT 精神病学家;心理学家
    A shrink is a psychiatrist.

    I've seen a shrink already.

    我已经看过心理专家了。

  • 6
    no shrinking violet→ see:violet

noun

1
the act of becoming less
2
process or result of becoming less or smaller
the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage
Synonym: shrinkage

数据来源:WordNet

  1. But now these segments are looking at slower growth curves -- or shrinking markets in some cases -- as consumers are not as eager to spend money on new gadgets .

    但是现在这些产品的增长曲线已经减缓一或者在某些情况下市场份额已经缩水因为消费者没有那么想要花钱买一些新的玩意儿了。

  2. She purposely made the dress larger to allow for shrinking when it was washed .

    她故意把衣服做大一些,以防洗时缩水。

  3. The market for their products is shrinking .

    市场对他们产品的需求在减少。

  4. They did not shrink from doing what was right .

    只要做得对,他们就无所畏惧。

  5. We made it clear to them that we would not shrink from confrontation .

    我们向他们清楚地表明,我们不会畏避交锋。

  6. Shrinking economies mean falling tax revenues and more government debt .

    经济收缩意味着税收的减少和政府债务的增加。

  7. There was a general acceptance that the defence budget would shrink .

    人们普遍相信国防预算将会缩减。

  8. The department has been shrinking year by year because of budget cuts .

    这个部门因为预算削减而逐年萎缩。

  9. Hungary may have to lower its hopes of shrinking its state sector .

    匈牙利可能不得不降低其缩小国家军事管制区的期望。

  10. I 've seen a shrink already .

    我已经看过心理专家了。

  11. We must not shrink from the legitimate use of force if we are to remain credible

    我们要想保持诚信可靠,就绝不能避忌武力的合法使用。

  12. When it comes to expressing himself he is no shrinking violet

    他在表达自己的想法时毫不羞怯。

  13. Sony has also led the way in shrinking the size of compact-disc players .

    索尼公司在缩小CD播放机的体积方面也处于领先地位。

  14. None of the women he paints , however , could be described as shrinking violets .

    然而,他画过的所有女人中没有一个是羞涩腼腆的。

  15. Alistair saw Henry shrink , as if the words had touched a nerve

    阿利斯泰尔看到亨利向后缩了一下,好像那些话触到了他的痛处。

  16. They didn 't shrink from danger .

    他们在危险面前没有退缩。

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

    停止锻炼会使肌肉萎缩、脂肪增加。同样,如果花更多的精力锻炼,就会减掉脂肪。

  18. The king 's anger made his ministers shrink away from him .

    国王大发脾气,大臣们纷纷退避。

  19. Washing wool in hot water will make it shrink .

    毛线用热水洗会抽缩。

  20. How much must we allow for the shrink ?

    要留多少缩水长度?

  21. This cloth won 't shrink when it 's washed .

    这种布下水不缩。

  22. This cloth will not shrink in the wash .

    这布不缩水。

  23. Will this soap shrink woolen clothes ?

    这肥皂会使毛织品收缩吗?

  24. Woollen fabrics shrink in the wash .

    毛织物一洗要缩水。

  25. Her undaunted spirit did not shrink from the only correct answer .

    她的大无畏的精神使她不畏惧追求唯一正确的答案。

  26. Economic shrinking has finally been overpassed now .

    现在经济萎缩终于过去了。

  27. Yet there are recent signs that the gap could be starting to shrink .

    但近来有迹象表明,差距有可能开始减小。

  28. The plants also change shape , shrinking to minimize the surface area through which their remaining water might evaporate .

    这些植物还会改变形状,萎缩以使表面积最小化,剩余的水正是通过植物表面蒸发掉的。

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

    在过去12个月中,尼日利亚饱受经济萎缩、货币贬值及燃料持续短缺之苦。

  30. During months without water under a harsh sun , they wither , shrink and contract until they look like a pile of dead gray leaves .

    在烈日下没有水的月份里,它们会枯萎、萎缩至缩小,直至看起来像一堆灰色枯叶。