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

• It did not shrink from such words as fatality, bondage and the like.
  它并不在乎诸如宿命、束缚之类的词语。
• They long for victory, yet shrink from fight.
  他们渴望胜利，但又不敢斗争。
• You are not the sort to shrink from taking chances.
  你可不是那种碰到了冒险的事畏畏缩缩的人。
• 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？
• He will not shrink from any hardship.
  他不会因任何艰难而畏缩。
• I did not shrink from the challenge, I rose to it.
  我不逃避挑战，我要迎战。
• I do not shrink from this responsibility-I welcome it.
  我决不在这责任之前退缩；我欢迎它。
• China may be a formidable competitor, he says, but the US should not shrink from competition.
  他说，中国或许确实是个劲敌，但美国不应逃避竞争。
• 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。
• 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。