shrunken

'ʃrʌnkәn

英文释义

v wither, as with a loss of moisture
v draw back, as with fear or pain
v reduce in size; reduce physically
v become smaller or draw together
v decrease in size, range, or extent
s lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
s reduced in efficacy or vitality or intensity

中文翻译

a. 缩小的
shrink的过去分词

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记忆技巧

shrunken 由动词 shrink(收缩)加上过去分词后缀 -en 形成,表示已经收缩的状态。

例句

1. The sweater is shrunken after being washed in hot water.
这件毛衣在热水洗涤后缩水了。
2. His shrunken wallet was a sign of his financial troubles.
他那缩水的钱包是他经济困境的迹象。
3. The shrunken fruit looked unusual but still tasted sweet.
那些缩水的水果看起来很不寻常,但仍然很甜。

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