"shrinking" in Chinese (Traditional)
縮小縮水
Definition
“Shrinking”意思是變得更小,可以指大小、數量或重要性減少。既可指實物,也可指團體或資源等。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常用於描述衣服洗後變小('shrinking in the wash'),也用於人口、市場或預算減少。可用於具體或抽象的縮小。不要和 'shriek'(尖叫)混淆。常見搭配:'shrinking economy','shrinking violets'(非常害羞的人)。
Examples
My shirt is shrinking after every wash.
我的襯衫每次洗完都在**縮水**。
The city's population is shrinking.
城市的人口正在**減少**。
The lake is shrinking because of hot weather.
由於炎熱天氣,湖泊在**縮小**。
Our profits are shrinking, so we need to cut costs.
我們的利潤在**縮水**,所以需要減少開支。
He noticed his circle of friends was slowly shrinking.
他發現自己的朋友圈在慢慢地**變小**。
I hate buying wool sweaters because they're always shrinking.
我討厭買羊毛衫,因為它們總是**縮水**。