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shrinking

美[ʃrɪŋkɪŋ] 英[ʃrɪŋkɪŋ]

adj. 畏缩的；犹豫不决的；收缩的

v. 萎缩，收缩（动词shrink的现在分词形式）

近义词：recoil，wince，withdrawal，start，retreat，hesitation，shudder，shrinkage，

Noun

process or result of becoming less or smaller;
"the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage"
the act of becoming less

In work with this cloth, be sure to allow for shrinking.用这种布缝衣，务必考虑到洗後会缩水。
Car sales have been shrinking (ie Fewer have been sold) recently.汽车销量近来一直在下降。
She's no shrinking violet always ready to speak up for herself.她可不胆小--任何场合都能为自己说话。
The economy is shrinking instead of growing.经济正在萎缩而不是在增长中。

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