单词 | shrunken |
释义 | shrunken (once / 3692 pages) adj WORD FAMILY shrunken USAGE EXAMPLESBut for now, the shrunken Svalbard reindeer are sure to be picked last during reindeer games. Science Magazine(Dec 11, 2016) Last year, an order of shrunken sweaters couldn’t fit even her smallest customer. Washington Post(Dec 07, 2016) But there’s other good stuff here, too, like Bart’s less-evil-than-advertised twin, and Lisa’s accidental creation of a tiny world, which she visits in shrunken form. The Guardian(Nov 24, 2016) 1adj lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness a shrunken old man Syn shriveled, shrivelled, withered, wizen, wizened lean, thin lacking excess flesh 2adj reduced in efficacy or vitality or intensity the dollar's shrunken buying power Syn shriveled, shrivelled decreased, reduced made less in size or amount or degree |
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