shrink from

英 [ʃrɪŋk frəm]

美 [ʃrɪŋk frəm]

网络  退避

英英释义

verb

• avoid (one's assigned duties)
  1. The derelict soldier shirked his duties
  Synonym:fiddleshirkgoldbrick

双语例句

• Tell me, Scarlett, do you never shrink from marrying men you don't love?
  告诉我，斯佳丽，你为什么总是与你不爱的人结婚？
• They shrink from no task, however arduous it is.
  不管工作如何艰难，他们都不会知难而退。
• Nor need we shrink from honestly facing conditions in our country today.
  我们没有必要去躲闪，不去老老实实地面对我国今天的情况。
• We must not shrink from the legitimate use of force if we are to remain credible
  我们要想保持诚信可靠，就绝不能避忌武力的合法使用。
• But this exercise we shrink from instead of welcoming.
  但是这种锻炼，我们非但不欢迎，反常躲避。
• They long for victory, yet shrink from fight.
  他们渴望胜利，但又不敢斗争。
• Her undaunted spirit did not shrink from the only correct answer.
  她的大无畏的精神使她不畏惧追求唯一正确的答案。
• Do you shrink from doing anything that smacks of self-promotion?
  你从任何带有自荐的味道的事情中退缩吗？
• The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country.
  夏季的士兵和晴天的爱国者会在这种危难时刻退缩，不再报效国家。
• Refuse to shrink from the enemy's bayonet.
  在敌人的刺刀面前屹然不动。