shrinkage['??ri??kid??]n.收缩;减低SHRINKAGE:缩水;缩孔;收缩;收缩量shrink不及物动词vi.1.收缩,缩短,皱缩Thisdressmaterialshrinksinthewash.这种衣料一洗要缩水。2.退缩,畏怯Theboyshrankintoacornerwhenthebullythreatenedtobeathim.恶棍威胁说要揍那男孩,男孩便退缩到一个角落里。3.变小,变少,变瘦Whenhisinfluencebegantoshrink,hiswealthalsodecreased.当他的影响缩小时,他的财富也减少了。4.回避,退避[(+from)]Sheshrinksfrommeetingstrangers.她怕见生人。及物动词vt.1.使收缩,使皱缩Hotwatershrinkswool.热水会使羊毛皱缩。2.使缩小,使变瘦Shortageofhandshasshrunkourplant'syearlyoutput.人手不足已使我们厂的年产量减少。名词n.1.收缩[C][U]2.畏缩[C][U]3.【美】【俚】精神科医师[C]