shrinking

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈʃɹɪŋkɪŋ/    美 /ˈʃɹɪŋkɪŋ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The act of one who, or that which, shrinks; act of becoming smaller or moving timidly away.
    — […] the silent grief beyond the power of words—the generous consolations of the noble sister—the shrinkings of the poor criminal, and his relapsings into a gentler penitence […]
动词 v.
  1. present participle and gerund of shrink form-of,gerund,participle,present
形容词 adj.
  1. Shy and retiring.

词形变化

more shrinking comparative most shrinking superlative shrinkings plural

词汇关系

反义词
unshrinking

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
English shrink
English -ing
English shrinking
From shrink + -ing.
词源 2
Etymology tree
English shrink
English -ing
English shrinking
From shrink + -ing.
词源 3
Etymology tree
English shrink
English -ing
English shrinking
From shrink + -ing.
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