The sweater shrank after washing.
这件毛衣洗过之后缩水了。
Select the best synonym for the word “shrink”:
A — contract. “shrink” means v. to become smaller in size
The wool sweater will ______ if you carelessly wash it in very hot water.
B — shrink. “shrink” means v. to become smaller in size
shrink — v. to become smaller in size. In Chinese: 缩小，收缩.
shrink is pronounced /ʃrɪŋk/. It breaks into 1 syllable: shrink.
The sweater shrank after washing. (这件毛衣洗过之后缩水了。)
contract, shrivel, diminish — all close in meaning to shrink (v. to become smaller in size).
Yes. shrink appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.