The sweater shrank after washing.
这件毛衣洗过之后缩水了。
Select the best synonym for the word “shrink”:
B — 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 nearly 2,500 words for the ISEE and SSAT.