( 伸展和收缩 ) expand and contract

( 使体积缩小 ) compress

( 指物理现象 ) contract

condense

huddle ⇒ 他瑟缩在角落里抽烟。 Tā sèsuō zài jiǎoluò li chōuyān. → He huddled in the corner to have a smoke.

shrink in fear ( pt shrank ) , pp shrunk

cut down on ( pt , pp cut )

abbreviation ⇒ NATO 是英文 North Atlantic Treaty Organization 的缩写。 NATO shì Yīngwén North Atlantic Treaty Organization de suōxiě. → NATO is the abbreviation for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

( 经费 ) cut ( pt , pp cut )

epitome

shrink ( pt shrank ) , pp shrunk ⇒ 这件T恤衫缩水吗？ Zhè jiàn tìxùshān suōshuǐ ma? → Will this T-shirt shrink in the wash?

( 医 ) atrophy

hold back ( pt , pp held )

recoil ⇒ 遇到困难我们不应该龟缩。 Yùdào kùnnan wǒmen bù yīnggāi guīsuō. → We shouldn't recoil in the face of difficulty.

abbreviation

( 指寒冷 ) shrink with cold ( pt shrank ) , pp shrunk

scrimp and save