English-Thai Dictionary

shrink

N การ หดตัว  kan-hod-tua

 

shrink

N ความกลัว  kwam-kua

 

shrink

VI กลัว  ตัว งอ ด้วย ความกลัว  kua

 

shrink

VI หด  หดตัว  เล็ก ลง  เหี่ยว  ย่น  contract shorten expand grow hod

 

shrink

VT ทำให้ เล็ก ลง  ทำให้ หดตัว  ทำให้ ย่น  ทำให้ เหี่ยว  contract shorten expand grow tam-hai-lek-long

 

shrink back

PHRV หดกลับ  ถอยกลับ  hod-kab

 

shrink from

PHRV หลีกเลี่ยง จาก (เพราะ ความกลัว  หลบหลีก จาก  lik-ling-jak

 

shrink up

PHRV หลบหน้า (เพราะ ประหม่า หรือ กลัว  shrivel up lob-na

 

shrinkage

N การหด  การ ย่น  การ ลดลง  kan-hod

 

shrinkwrap

VT การ ห่อ และ ปิดผนึก แผ่น ฟิล์ม ที่ เมื่อ ถูก ความร้อน จะ หดตัว 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SHRINK

v.i.pret. and pp. shrunk. the old pret. shrank and pp. shrunken are nearly obsolete. To contract spontaneously; to draw or be drawn into less length, breadth or compass by an inherent power; as, woolen cloth shrinks in hot water; a flaxen of hempen line shrinks in a humid atmosphere. Many substances shrink by drying.
2. To shrivel; to become wrinkled by contraction; as th eskin.
3. To withdraw or retire, as from danger; to decline action from fear. A brave man never shrinks from danger; a good man does not shrink from duty.
4. To recoil, as in fear, horror or distress. My mind shrinks from the recital of our woes.
What happier natures shrink at with affright,
The hard inhabitant contends is right. Pope.
5. To express fear, horror or pain by shrugging or contracting the body.

 

SHRINK

v.t.to cause to contract; as, to shrink by immersing it in boiling water. O mighty Cesar, dost thou lie so low!
Are all thy conquests, glories, triumphs, spoils,
Shrunk to this little measure! Shak.

 

SHRINK

n. 1. Contraction; a spontaneous drawing into less compass; corrugation.
2. Contraction; a withdrawing from fear or horror.

 

SHRINKAGE

n.A shrinking or contraction into a less compass. Make an allowance for the shrinkage of grain in drying.

 

SHRINKER

n.One that shrinks; one that withdraws from danger.

 

SHRINKING

ppr. Contracting; drawing together; withdrawing from danger; declining to act from fear; causing to contract.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SHRINK

Shrink, v. i. [imp. Shrank or Shrunk p. p. Shrunk or Shrunken (, but the latter is now seldom used except as a participial adjective; p. pr. & vb. n. Shrinking. ] Etym: [OE. shrinken, schrinken, AS. scrincan; akin to OD. schrincken, and probably to Sw. skrynka a wrinkle, skrynkla to wrinkle, to rumple, and E. shrimp, n. & v.,scrimp. CF. Shrimp. ]

 

1. To wrinkle, bend, or curl; to shrivel; hence, to contract into a less extent or compass; to gather together; to become compacted. And on a broken reed he still did stay His feeble steps, which shrunk when hard thereon he lay. Spenser. I have not found that water, by mixture of ashes, will shrink or draw into less room. Bacon. Against this fire do I shrink up. Shak. And shrink like parchment in consuming fire. Dryden. All the boards did shrink. Coleridge.

 

2. To withdraw or retire, as from danger; to decline action from fear; to recoil, as in fear, horror, or distress. What happier natures shrink at with affright, The hard inhabitant contends is right. Pope. They assisted us against the Thebans when you shrank from the task. Jowett (Thucyd.)

 

3. To express fear, horror, or pain by contracting the body, or part of it; to shudder; to quake. [R.] Shak.

 

SHRINK

SHRINK Shrink, v. t.

 

1. To cause to contract or shrink; as, to shrink finnel by imersing it in boiling water.

 

2. To draw back; to withdraw. [Obs. ] The Libyc Hammon shrinks his horn. Milton. To shrink on (Mach. ), to fix (one piece or part ) firmly around (another ) by natural contraction in cooling, as a tire on a wheel, or a hoop upon a cannon, which is made slightly smaller than the part it is to fit, and expanded by heat till it can be slipped into place.

 

SHRINK

SHRINK Shrink, n.

 

Defn: The act shrinking; shrinkage; contraction; also, recoil; withdrawal. Yet almost wish, with sudden shrink, That I had less to praise. Leigh Hunt.

 

SHRINKAGE

SHRINKAGE Shrink "age, n.

 

1. The act of shrinking; a contraction into less bulk or measurement.

 

2. The amount of such contraction; the bulk or dimension lost by shrinking, as of grain, castings, etc.

 

3. Decrease in value; depreciation. [Colloq. ]

 

SHRINKER

SHRINKER Shrink "er, n.

 

Defn: One who shrinks; one who withdraws from danger.

 

SHRINKING

SHRINKING Shrink "ing, a. & n.

 

Defn: from Shrink. Shrinking head (Founding ), a body of molten metal connected with a mold for the purpose of supplying metal to compensate for the shrinkage of the casting; -- called also sinking head, and riser.

 

SHRINKINGLY

SHRINKINGLY Shrink "ing *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a shrinking manner.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

shrink

shrink |SHriNGk ʃrɪŋk | ▶verb ( past shrank |SHraNGk |; past participle shrunk |SHrəNGk | or (esp. as adj. ) shrunken |ˈSHrəNGkən | ) 1 become or make smaller in size or amount; contract or cause to contract: [ no obj. ] : the workforce has shrunk to less than a thousand | [ with obj. ] : the summer sun had shrunk and dried the wood | (as adj shrinking ) : the shrinking market has provoked a massive price war. • [ no obj. ] (of clothes or material ) become smaller as a result of being immersed in water. • (as adj. shrunken ) (esp. of a person's face or other part of the body ) withered, wrinkled, or shriveled through old age or illness: a tiny shrunken face and enormous eyes. • [ no obj. ] (shrink into oneself ) become withdrawn. • [ with obj. ] (shrink something on ) slip a metal tire or other fitting onto (something ) while it is expanded with heat and allow it to tighten in place: the metal is unsuitable for shrinking onto wooden staves. 2 [ no obj. ] move back or away, esp. because of fear or disgust: she shrank away from him, covering her face | he shrank back against the wall. • [ often with negative ] (shrink from ) be averse to or unwilling to do (something difficult or unappealing ): I don't shrink from my responsibilities. ▶noun informal a clinical psychologist, psychiatrist, or psychotherapist: you should see a shrink. [from headshrinker . ] DERIVATIVES shrink a ble adjective, shrink er noun, shrink ing ly adverb ORIGIN Old English scrincan, of Germanic origin; related to Swedish skrynka ‘to wrinkle. ’

 

shrinkage

shrink age |ˈSHriNGkij ˈʃrɪŋkɪʤ | ▶noun the process, fact, or amount of shrinking: give long curtains good hems to allow for shrinkage. • an allowance made for reduction in the earnings of a business due to wastage or theft.

 

shrink-fit

shrink-fit ▶adjective designed to fit perfectly after anticipated shrinkage: a shrink-fit chuck. ▶noun a system that uses shrink-fit parts or fittings.

 

shrinking violet

shrink ing vi o let ▶noun informal an exaggeratedly shy person: Dorothy is no shrinking violet when it comes to expressing her views.

 

shrink-resistant

shrink-re sist ant ▶adjective (of textiles or garments ) resistant to shrinkage.

 

shrink-wrap

shrink-wrap ▶verb [ with obj. ] package (an article ) by enclosing it in clinging transparent plastic film that shrinks tightly onto it: (as adj. shrink-wrapped ) : shrink-wrapped blocks of cheese. • (as adj. shrink-wrapped ) Computing (of a product ) sold commercially as a ready-made software package. ▶noun clinging transparent plastic film used to enclose an article as packaging.

 

Oxford Dictionary

shrink

shrink |ʃrɪŋk | ▶verb ( past shrank |ʃraŋk |; past participle shrunk |ʃrʌŋk | or (especially as adj. ) shrunken |ˈʃrʌŋk (ə )n | ) 1 become or make smaller in size or amount: [ no obj. ] : the workforce shrank to a thousand | [ with obj. ] : the sun had shrunk and dried the wood | (as adj. shrinking ) : the shrinking market has provoked a massive price war. • [ no obj. ] (of clothes or material ) become smaller as a result of being immersed in water. • (as adj. shrunken ) (of a person's face or other part of the body ) wrinkled or shrivelled through old age or illness: a tiny shrunken face and enormous eyes. 2 [ no obj., with adverbial of direction ] move back or away, especially because of fear or disgust: she shrank away from him, covering her face | he shrank back against the wall. • [ often with negative ] (shrink from ) be averse to or unwilling to do (something difficult or unappealing ): I don't shrink from my responsibilities. • [ no obj. ] (shrink into oneself ) become withdrawn. ▶noun informal a psychiatrist: you should see a shrink. [from headshrinker . ] DERIVATIVES shrinkable adjective, shrinker noun, shrinkingly adverb ORIGIN Old English scrincan, of Germanic origin; related to Swedish skrynka ‘to wrinkle ’.

 

shrinkage

shrink |age |ˈʃrɪŋkɪdʒ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the process, fact, or amount of shrinking: give long curtains good hems to allow for shrinkage. • an allowance made for reduction in the takings of a business due to wastage or theft.

 

shrink-fit

shrink-fit |ˈʃrɪŋkfɪt | ▶adjective denoting clothing, especially denim jeans, designed to shrink to the desired size after initial washing.

 

shrinking violet

shrink |ing vio ¦let ▶noun [ often with negative ] informal an exaggeratedly shy person: Dorothy is no shrinking violet when it comes to expressing her views.

 

shrink-resistant

shrink-resistant ▶adjective (of textiles or garments ) resistant to shrinkage.

 

shrink-wrap

shrink-wrap ▶verb [ with obj. ] package (an article ) by enclosing it in clinging transparent plastic film that shrinks tightly on to it: (as adj. shrink-wrapped ) : shrink-wrapped blocks of cheese. • (as adj. shrink-wrapped ) Computing (of a product ) sold commercially as a ready-made software package. ▶noun [ mass noun ] clinging transparent plastic film used to enclose an article as packaging.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

shrink

shrink verb 1 the number of competitors shrank: get smaller, become /grow smaller, contract, diminish, lessen, reduce, decrease, dwindle, decline, fall off, drop off. ANTONYMS expand, increase. 2 he shrank back against the wall: draw back, recoil, back away, retreat, withdraw, cringe, cower, quail. 3 he doesn't shrink from naming names: recoil from, shy away from, demur from, flinch from, have scruples about, have misgivings about, have qualms about, be loath to, be reluctant to, be unwilling to, be averse to, fight shy of, be hesitant to, be afraid to, hesitate to, balk at.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

shrink

shrink verb 1 a sweater that shrank in the wash | the workforce has shrunk to less than a thousand: get smaller, become /grow smaller, contract, diminish, lessen, reduce, decrease, dwindle, narrow, shorten, slim, decline, fall off, drop off, condense, deflate, shrivel, wither. ANTONYMS expand, increase. 2 the summer sun had shrunk and dried the wood: make smaller, contract, lessen, reduce, decrease, narrow, shorten, truncate, abbreviate, condense, slim down, pare down, concentrate, abridge, compress, squeeze, deflate, shrivel, wither. ANTONYMS expand, increase. 3 he shrank back against the wall: draw back, recoil, jump back, spring back, jerk back, pull back, start back, back away, retreat, withdraw; flinch, shy away, blench, start, wince, cringe, cower, quail. 4 he doesn't shrink from naming names: recoil, shy away, hang back, demur, flinch; have scruples about, scruple about, have misgivings about, have qualms about, be loath to, be reluctant to, be unwilling to, be disinclined to, be indisposed to, be sorry to, be averse to, be slow to; be chary of, fight shy of, not be in favour of, be against, be opposed to, be hesitant to, be diffident about, be bashful about, be shy about, be coy about, be ashamed to, be afraid to, hesitate to, hate to, not like to, not have the heart to, drag one's feet /heels over, waver about, vacillate about, think twice about, baulk at, quail at, mind doing something; informal boggle at; archaic disrelish something. ANTONYMS confront, be eager to.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

shrink

shrink /ʃrɪŋk /〖語源は 「しおれる, 曲がる 」〗動詞 ～s /-s /; shrank /ʃræŋk /, shrunk /ʃrʌŋk /; shrunk, shrunken /ʃrʌ́ŋk (ə )n /; ～ing 自動詞 1 (洗濯 熱などで )〈物が 〉縮む , 小さくなる ▸ The shirt shrank slightly in the wash .そのワイシャツは洗濯したら少し縮んだ .2 〈量 価値が 〉 «…に /…だけ » 減少する , 低下する, 〈規模が 〉縮小する «to /by » ▸ The company's market share [The budget ] has shrunk by 20 percent .その企業の持つシェア [予算 ]が20パーセント縮小した .3 ｟文 ｠(恐くて ) «…から » 尻 （しり ）込みする , 後ずさりする , ひるむ (back , away ) «from » ▸ He shrank back from the tiger .彼はそのトラに身がすくんだ .他動詞 1 〈物 〉を縮ませる ▸ shrink the tumor 腫瘍 （しゆよう ）を小さくする .2 …を減少させる ▸ shrink the deficit 赤字を減らす .3 〈布など 〉に防縮加工をする .shr í nk from A [do ing ]〖通例否定文で 〗A 〈困難な課題 義務 危険など 〉[…すること ]を嫌がる, 避ける ; (恐くて )A […すること ]ができない (↑自動詞 3 )▸ I won't shrink from my responsibility .私は責任逃れなどしない .名詞 C ｟くだけて おどけて ｠精神分析医 (psychoanalyst ), 精神科医 (psychiatrist ).～̀ ing v í olet ｟おどけて ｠とても内気な人 .

 

shrinkage

shrink age /ʃrɪ́ŋkɪdʒ /名詞 U 〖時にa ～〗1 縮小 ; 減少 ; 縮小量 ; 減少度 .2 (量 価格などの )減少, 下落 .

 

shrink-wrap

shr í nk-wr à p 動詞 →wrap 他動詞 …を (ラップで )収縮包装する .名詞 U 収縮包装 (用のプラスチックフィルム ).