美 [ʃrɪŋk frəm]
回避；避免；不愿意做某事
... shrink from退避；在…前面畏缩 shrink into oneself缩成一团；变得沉默 shrink film收缩薄膜 ...
退避；在…前面畏缩
He is decisive and won't shrink from a fight.
他很果断，而且不会逃避战斗。
They did not shrink from doing what was right.
只要做得对，他们就无所畏惧。
We made it clear to them that we would not shrink from confrontation.
我们向他们清楚地表明，我们不会畏避交锋。
I want to conclude with problems, which may sound kind of negative but this is--I don't shrink from negativism.
我想以保险业的缺陷作为本课总结,它可能听起来有点否定意味,但这是,我并不讨厌否定
金融市场课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
For a shirt verminously busy Yon soldier tore from his throat, with oaths Godhead might shrink at, but not the lice.
衬衫上满是虫,士兵用诅咒撕开他的喉咙,上帝可能会退缩而不是虱子。
现代诗歌课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
Meanwhile, credits shrink from 40 per good vehicle to 3 over that same period.
Its aggressive posture during the attempted takeover suggest it will not shrink from this fight.
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Saddam Hussein does not shrink from looking into the face of the horror he has created.