缩

to withdraw

to pull back

to contract

to shrink

to reduce

withdraw

astringe

contract

shrink

crinkle

pantatrophia

缩[suō]

热的金属一冷（下来）就收缩。
The hot metal contracts as it cools (down).

他们与雇主达成的协议是他们在工资方面降低要求，但每周工时要缩短。
The bargain they reached with their employers was to reduce their wage claim in return for a shorter working week.

这件羊毛衫洗后会缩水吗？
Will this woolen sweater shrink when washed?

当别人注意他时，他就会退缩一旁。
He had a tendency to shrink up whenever attention was focused on him.

经济正在萎缩而不是在增长中。
The economy is shrinking instead of growing.

肌肉的收缩是人体的一种反应。
The contraction of muscle is a reaction of the body.

“I'll”是“Iwill”的缩写。
"I'll" is a contraction of "I will".

我们正努力把问题缩小到可以控制的范围内。
We are trying to reduce the problem to manageable proportions.

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