1become smaller變小ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤considerably, dramatically, significantly顯著/急劇/明顯變小▸➤a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/略有些收縮▸➤further進一步縮小▸➤fast, rapidly迅速/快速縮小◇We are competing in a market that is shrinking fast.我們在爭奪迅速萎縮的市場。➤gradually, slowly逐漸/慢慢收縮▸➤steadily穩步收縮PREPOSITION➤by縮小了⋯◇Their profits shrank by 4% last year.去年他們的利潤降低了 4%。➤from, to從⋯縮小;縮小到⋯◇Their share of the market has shrunk from 14% to 5%.他們的市場份額從 14% 縮小到 5%。PHRASES➤shrink in size在規模上縮小◇Households have been shrinking in size but increasing in number.家庭規模縮小了,但家庭數量增加了。shrink
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2move away移開ADVERB | VERB + SHRINK | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤a little稍稍退縮◇He shrank a little at the sight of the blood.看到血他往後縮了一下。➤visibly明顯退縮➤instinctively本能地退縮▸➤away, back, down退開;往後退縮;退縮VERB + SHRINK➤try to試圖退縮PREPOSITION➤against退到背靠⋯處◇He shrank back against the wall.他向後退到了牆根。➤in因⋯退縮◇She shrank back in terror.她恐懼地往後退。➤into縮進⋯◇I shrank back into the shadows.我退回到了陰暗處。➤from躲開⋯◇She shrank from his touch.她躲開了他的觸摸。
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