shrink /ʃriŋk/ vi. (过去式shrank或shrunk，过去分词shrunk或shrunken) 1. 起皱，收缩；减少： Woolen fabrics shrink in washing. 毛织物洗后会缩水。［考句］As a result of careless washing, the jacket shrank to a child’s size. 由于洗涤不小心，这件夹克衫缩成小孩衣服的大小了。［考句］In our highly technological society, the number of jobs for unskilled workers is shrinking.在我们这个高科技社会，适合非技术工人的工作数量正在减少。 2.退缩，畏缩：shrink away in silence 默默无声地退去 A shy man shrinks from meeting strangers. 羞怯者怕见生人。