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单词 shrink back
释义
(phrasal verb) 
She shrank back with an involuntary gasp.
Synonyms
recoil
People used to recoil from the idea of getting into debt.
cringe
I cringed in horror.
draw back
I drew back with a horrified scream.
withdraw
wince
She winced at the thought of getting her tooth removed.
shy away
flinch
The slightest pressure made her flinch.
quail
The very word makes many of us quail.
cower
The hostages cowered in their seats.
hang back
His closest advisors believe he should hang back no longer.
See shrink

Additional synonyms

in the sense of cower
Definition
to cringe or shrink in fear
The hostages cowered in their seats.
Synonyms
cringe,
shrink,
tremble,
crouch,
flinch,
quail,
draw back,
grovel
in the sense of cringe
Definition
to shrink or flinch in fear
I cringed in horror.
Synonyms
shrink,
flinch,
quail,
recoil,
start,
shy,
tremble,
quiver,
cower,
draw back,
blench
in the sense of draw back
Definition
to move backwards
I drew back with a horrified scream.
Synonyms
recoil,
withdraw,
retreat,
shrink,
falter,
back off,
shy away,
flinch,
retract,
quail,
start back

Nearby words of
shrink back

  • shrill
  • shrine
  • shrink
  • shrink back
  • shrink from something or someone
  • shrivel
  • shrivelled

Synonyms of 'shrink back'

shrink back

Additional synonyms

in the sense of flinch
Definition
to draw back suddenly from pain or something unpleasant
The slightest pressure made her flinch.
Synonyms
wince,
start,
duck,
shrink,
cringe,
quail,
recoil,
cower,
blench
in the sense of hang back
Definition
to be reluctant to do something
His closest advisors believe he should hang back no longer.
Synonyms
be reluctant,
hesitate,
hold back,
recoil,
demur,
be backward
in the sense of quail
Definition
to shrink back with fear
The very word makes many of us quail.
Synonyms
shrink,
cringe,
flinch,
shake,
faint,
tremble,
quake,
shudder,
falter,
droop,
blanch,
recoil,
cower,
blench,
have cold feet (informal)
in the sense of wince
Definition
to draw back slightly, as if in sudden pain
She winced at the thought of getting her tooth removed.
Synonyms
flinch,
start,
shrink,
cringe,
quail,
recoil,
cower,
draw back,
blench
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