"shrink away" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 退縮
• 畏縮

Definition

通常因害怕、尷尬或不適而身體上退後或遠離某人或某物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Shrink away” 多用於因害怕或不適的本能性退縮，不指漸進或抽象的撤退。常與 'from' 搭配（如 "shrink away from the look"）。較口語，不表示尺寸變小（那用 "shrink"）。

Examples

The cat shrank away when it heard the loud noise.

那隻貓聽到巨響時**退縮了**。

She shrinks away from spiders.

她一看到蜘蛛就**退縮**。

The boy shrinks away whenever someone shouts.

每當有人大喊，那個男孩就會**退縮**。

She tried to hug him, but he shrunk away awkwardly.

她想擁抱他，但他**尷尬地退開了**。

Don’t shrink away from new experiences!

別**害怕**新體驗！

He tends to shrink away when people put him on the spot.

別人讓他為難時，他總是會**退縮**。