缩小 | suō xiǎo | to reduce; to decrease; to shrink | |
缩短 | suō duǎn | to curtail; to cut down | |
压缩 | yā suō | to compress; compression | |
缩影 | suō yǐng | miniature version of sth; microcosm; epitome; (Tw) to microfilm | |
萎缩 | wěi suō | to wither; to dry up (of a plant); to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc) |
1 | 可是小人鱼没有这样做的必要,固为当珊瑚虫一看到这亮晶晶的药水——它在她的手里亮得像一颗闪耀的星星——的时候,它们就在她面前惶恐地缩回去了。 But the little mermaid had no occasion to do this, for the polypi sprang back in terror when they caught sight of the glittering draught, which shone in her hand like a twinkling star. | |
2 | Some of the young teenagers giggled - but every one of them winced. | |
3 | He had to climb to the top of platform with his bare hands, legs lifted upward, massy body wavering to the left with great strength. | |
4 | But the master-plan has been under strain for years. | |
5 | Its interface guidelines don't discourage hidden menus: "All but the simplest applications have menus," the interface guide tells developers. |