"shrink away" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 退缩
• 畏缩

Definition

通常因害怕、尴尬或不适而身体上退后或远离某人或某物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Shrink away” 多用来表示因为害怕或不适的本能性退后，而不是指慢慢地、抽象地退出。常与 'from' 连用（如 "shrink away from the sound"）。较为口语，不表示体积变小（那用 "shrink"）。

Examples

The cat shrank away when it heard the loud noise.

那只猫听到巨响时**退缩了**。

She shrinks away from spiders.

她一看到蜘蛛就**退缩**。

The boy shrinks away whenever someone shouts.

每当有人大喊，那个男孩就会**退缩**。

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

她想拥抱他，但他**尴尬地退开了**。

Don’t shrink away from new experiences!

别**害怕**新体验！

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

别人让他为难时，他总是会**退缩**。