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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

缩水 [suōshuǐ]
  1. 1. verb shrink
    这件T恤衫缩水吗?
    Will this T-shirt shrink in the wash?

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

缩水 [suōshuǐ]
  1. 1. Shrinkage: originally it meant a reduction in the size of dry goods when washed. Now it is used to describe level, amount or price etc. decreasing or declining abnormally.
  2. 2. (of cloth through wetting) shrink

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

缩水 [suōshuǐ]
  1. 1. 某些纺织品浸水后因纤维吸水膨胀而收缩。也说抽水。

Examples

这块布料经过水洗就缩水了。
This cloth shrank after being washed in water.
My beautiful young new wife quickly made my bank account shrink.
我年轻漂亮的新婚妻子很快让我的银行帐户缩水了。
A huge decrease was noticed in the budget.
可以注意到预算严重缩水
His wealth has come down considerably over the past few years.
他的财富过去几年缩水得很厉害。
The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff.
这个家庭的财富缩水了,他们雇不起家庭仆人了。
Hot water will shrink the sweater.
热水将会使毛衣缩水
Proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer.
根据干燥剂的缩水情况检查这些材料。

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