shrink是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为vt. /vi. 收缩; 退缩, 畏缩，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在荷马的《伊利亚特》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'King Jove,' he said, 'grant me revenge on Alexandrus who has wronged me; subdue him under my hand that in ages yet to come a man may shrink from doing ill deeds in the house of his host.'
-- Tydeus did not shrink thus, but was ever ahead of his men when leading them on against the foe so, at least, say they that saw him in battle, for I never set eyes upon him myself.
-- The Trojans also on their part spoke to one another say-ing, 'Friends, though we fall to a man beside this body, let none shrink from fighting.'
-- Up, then, and bide here no longer; shrink from the thought that Patroclus may become meat for the dogs of Troy.
-- Even Mars, who is an im-mortal, or Minerva, would shrink from flinging himself into the jaws of such a fight and laying about him; neverthe-less, so far as in me lies I will show no slackness of hand or foot nor want of endurance, not even for a moment; I will utterly break their ranks, and woe to the Trojan who shall venture within reach of my spear.'
在赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯的《人魔岛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Yet I shrink from them, from their curious glances, their inquiries and assis-tance, and long to be away from them and alone.
在詹姆斯·费尼莫尔·库柏的《最后的摩根战士》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- It appeared as if the delicate and sensitive form of Alice would shrink into itself, as she listened to this pro-posal.
在华盛顿·欧文的《睡谷的传说》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- What fearful shapes and shadows beset his path, amidst the dim and ghastly glare of a snowy night!With what wistful look did he eye every trembling ray of light streaming across the waste fields from some distant window!How often was he appalled by some shrub covered with snow, which, like a sheeted spectre, beset his very path!How often did he shrink with curdling awe at the sound of his own steps on the frosty crust beneath his feet; and dread to look over his shoulder, lest he should behold some uncouth being tramp-ing close behind him!and how often was he thrown into complete dismay by some rushing blast, howling among the trees, in the idea that it was the Galloping Hessian on one of his nightly scourings!
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《老古玩店》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- While he, subdued and abashed, seemed to crouch before her, and to shrink and cower down, as if in the presence of some superior creature, the child herself was sensible of a new feeling within her, which elevated her nature, and inspired her with an energy and confidence she had never known.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- He needn't haven taken the trouble to shrink from Mr. Bumble's glance, however; for that functionary, on whom the prediction of the gentleman in the white waistcoat had made a very strong impression, thought that now the undertaker had got Oliver upon trial the subject was better avoided, until such time as he should be firmly bound for seven years, and all danger of his being returned upon the hands of the parish should be thus effectually and legally overcome.
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