SHRINK — When Things Get Smaller

SHRINK｜核心知识点大纲
1. 基本意思：变小、缩小
* shrink = become smaller
* 物理尺寸、体积发生缩小
* 例：sweater / shirt shrink in the wash
2. 引申用法：数量、规模变少
* shrinking market
* shrinking workforce
* shrinking audience
* shrinking amount of time
* 核心仍然是“比原来更少、更小”
3. Shrink 的常见搭配
* shrink in size
* shrink by 20%
* shrink from A to B
* shrink over time
* shrink rapidly / dramatically
4. 短语：shrink back
* 身体向后缩、退缩
* 因害怕、不舒服或受到威胁而后退
* 进一步可以表示心理上的退缩
5. Shrink vs. Reduce vs. Decrease
* shrink：变小、缩小，有明显的“收缩感”
* reduce：主动把某个东西降低、减少
* decrease：数量或程度下降，更中性、正式
6. 词形变化
* shrink — shrank — shrunk
* 过去式：shrank
* 过去分词：shrunk
* 例：My sweater shrank in the wash.
* It has shrunk a lot.
7. 一句话记住
* Shrink = become smaller than before.
* 不只是“减少”，而是有一种“缩小、萎缩、收缩”的感觉。