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单词 shrinking
释义
Shrinking
nnoun.eventprocess or result of becoming less or smaller
Synset:shrinkage
Examples:
  • the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage
Derivationally Related Form:shrink
Hypernyms:decrease drop-off lessening
Inherited Hypernyms:shrinkingdecreasechangehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:compressioncondensationcontraction
Full Hyponyms:
compressionconstriction
nnoun.actthe act of becoming less
Derivationally Related Form:shrink
Hypernyms:decrease diminution reduction step-down
Inherited Hypernyms:shrinkingdecreasechange of magnitudechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:miniaturisationminiaturization
Full Hyponyms:
miniaturization
vverb.changewither, as with a loss of moisture
Synset:shrink shrivel shrivel up wither
Examples:
  • The fruit dried and shriveled
Hypernyms:decrease diminish fall lessen
Inherited Hypernyms:shriveldecreasechange magnitudechange
Direct Hyponyms:atrophyblastdie backdie downdry upmummify
Full Troponyms:atrophyblastdie backmummify
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.motiondraw back, as with fear or pain
Synset:cringe flinch funk quail recoil shrink squinch wince
Examples:
  • she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf
Derivationally Related Form:winceflinch
Hypernyms:move
Inherited Hypernyms:flinchmove
Direct Hyponyms:retractshrink back
Full Troponyms:shrink back
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.changereduce in size; reduce physically
Synset:reduce shrink
Examples:
  • Hot water will shrink the sweater
  • Can you shrink this image?
Derivationally Related Form:shrinkingreductionshrinkage
Hypernyms:decrease lessen minify
Inherited Hypernyms:shrinkdecreasechange
Direct Hyponyms:contractdepopulatedesolatedownsizeminiaturiseminiaturizereducereefscale down
Causes:contract shrink
Full Troponyms:contractdepopulatedownsizeminiaturizepursereducereef
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changebecome smaller or draw together
Synset:contract shrink
Examples:
  • The fabric shrank
  • The balloon shrank
Antonyms:expandstretch
Derivationally Related Form:shrinkagecontraction
Hypernyms:decrease diminish fall lessen
Inherited Hypernyms:shrinkdecreasechange magnitudechange
Direct Hyponyms:flex
Full Troponyms:flex
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | These fabrics --- easily (apply to: shrink)
vverb.changedecrease in size, range, or extent
Synset:shrink shrivel
Examples:
  • His earnings shrank
  • My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me
Derivationally Related Form:shrinking
Hypernyms:decrease diminish fall lessen
Inherited Hypernyms:shrinkdecreasechange magnitudechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Their earnings --- this year (apply to: shrivel, shrink)
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