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shrink from phrasal verb
⇨ hesitate hesitate verb hesitate ♦︎ shy away from sth ♦︎ shrink from sth ♦︎ hold back ♦︎ think twice ♦︎ baulk ♦︎ recoilThese words all mean to avoid doing sth because you are worried that it might be difficult or unpleasant. 这些词均表示迟疑、畏避。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to shy away / shrink / hold back / recoil from sth◆to baulk / recoil at sth◆to shy away from / shrink from / think twice about / baulk at doing sth◆to shy away from / shrink from / recoil from a / an idea / thought / prospect◆to shy away from / shrink from the truth◆to make sb hesitate / hold back / think twice / baulk / recoil◆to hesitate / hold back (for) a moment◆to hesitate / hold back / recoil a little■ hesitate [intransitive] (rather formal) to be worried about doing sth, especially because you are not sure that it is right or appropriate 顾虑；疑虑◆Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries.如果有疑问请尽管和我联系。 see also hesitate ⇨ pause verb ▸ hesitation noun [uncountable] ◆She agreed without the slightest hesitation.她毫不犹豫地同意了。◆I have no hesitation in recommending her for the job.我毫不犹豫地推荐她做这项工作。■ ˌshy aˈway from sth phrasal verb to avoid doing sth because you are nervous, afraid or shy 畏避；回避；躲避◆Hugh never shied away from his responsibilities.休从不推卸自己的责任。◆The newspapers have shied away from investigating the story.各家报纸纷纷退避，不敢调查这一事件。ⓘ Typical collocates of shy away from sth are question, subject, idea, prospect, commitment, truth, publicity and scandal. * shy away from的常见搭配词有question、subject、idea、prospect、commitment、truth、publicity和scandal。■ ˈshrink from sth phrasal verb (written) to be unwilling to do sth that is difficult or unpleasant 畏避，回避（困难或不快的事）◆We made it clear to them that we would not shrink from confrontation.我们向他们清楚地表明，我们不会畏避交锋。◆They did not shrink from doing what was right.只要是对的事，他们就无所畏惧，大胆去做。■ ˌhold ˈback phrasal verb (held, held)to hesitate to act or speak 踌躇；犹豫◆He wanted to tell her about it, but held back for fear of upsetting her again.他本想告诉她那件事，却没开口，怕再惹她生气。◆She held back from saying what she really thought about it.她踌躇着，没有说出自己的真实想法。NOTE 辨析 Hesitate or hold back?People hesitate when they are not sure what to do and are worried about doing the wrong thing; people hold back when they feel that what they really want to do may not actually be the best thing or what other people want. * hesitate指不知如何是好，担心犯错；hold back指担心真正想做的事可能并非上策或不合他人心意，因而犹豫。■ think ˈtwice idiom (thought, thought)to think carefully before deciding to do sth 三思而行；慎重考虑后再决定◆You should think twice about employing someone you've never met.聘用未曾谋面的人要三思。■ baulk (BrE) (NAmE usually balk) / /bɔːk/ / [intransitive] (rather formal) to be unwilling to do sth or become involved in sth because it is difficult, dangerous or expensive （因困难、危险或昂贵）畏缩，回避◆Many parents may baulk at the idea of paying $100 for a pair of shoes.许多家长可能不愿意花100元买双鞋。ⓘ Baulk suggests sb stopping suddenly when you are told sth such as a price or a new idea. There is a stronger sense of protest suggested in baulk compared with shy away from sth or shrink from sth. * baulk暗指听到价格或新的想法等时突然放弃之前的打算；与shy away from sth和shrink from sth相比，baulk表示抗拒的意味更强。■ recoil / /rɪˈkɔɪl/ / [intransitive] (written) to react to an idea or situation with strong dislike or fear 对⋯作出厌恶（或恐惧）的反应◆She recoiled from the idea of betraying her own brother.她一想到要背叛自己的亲兄弟就感到恐惧。NOTE 辨析 Shrink from sth or recoil? Recoil suggests a reaction of shock or horror; shrink from sth suggests a strong feeling of not wanting to do sth, but the feeling is less strong than with recoil. * recoil强调作出震惊或恐惧的反应；shrink from sth强调极力回避某事，但厌恶的感觉不如recoil强烈。 |