shrink — to become smaller in size or amount
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to become smaller in size or amount
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʃrɪŋk/
Korean meaning: 줄어들다, 축소되다
Korean pronunciation: 슈링크 (강세: 슈링크)
Example Sentences
- My favorite jeans shrank so much that now my little brother wears them.
- The company's profits have been shrinking for three consecutive years.
- She shrank back in horror when she opened the refrigerator and found moldy cheese.
shrink
VERB//ʃrɪŋk//
to become smaller in size or amount
The glacier continued to shrink as temperatures rose.
The kingdom's territory began to shrink after years of war. (SMALLER + TIGHTER = SHRINK)
As resources shrink, cities sink toward the brink.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
고대 영어 'scrincan'에서 유래되어 '주름지다, 구부러지다'라는 의미로 시작되었습니다. 시간이 지나면서 '작아지다'라는 의미로 확장되었고, 20세기에 들어서는 '정신과 의사'라는 속어 의미도 생겨났습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My favorite jeans shrank so much that now my little brother wears them.”
“The company's profits have been shrinking for three consecutive years.”
“She shrank back in horror when she opened the refrigerator and found moldy cheese.”
“The ice caps are shrinking due to global warming.”
“My wallet seems to shrink every time I go shopping with my girlfriend.”
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