1 [I,T] to become smaller or make sth smaller (使)收缩,变小:
My T-shirt shrank in the wash.我的T恤衫洗后缩水了。Television has shrunk the world.电视把世界缩小了。The rate of inflation has shrunk to 4%.通胀率已降至4%。
2 [I] to move back because you are frightened or shocked (因惊吓)退缩:
We shrank back against the wall when the dog appeared.我们一看到那只狗便吓得缩到墙边。
shrink from sth/doing sth to not want to do sth because you find it unpleasant 退缩;回避