He would rise fast in the world if he weren't such a shrinking violet.

A rose bloom, a shrinking violet.

盛开的玫瑰, 羞怯的紫罗兰.

She's no shrinking violet always ready to speak up for herself.

她可不胆小--任何场合都能为自己说话.

Shrinking violet always ready to speak up for herself.

她可不胆小--任何场合都能为自己说话.

This cloth shrinks in the wash.

这种布一洗就抽.

When it comes to the point, she always shrinks back.

每逢到了紧要关头, 她总是临阵退缩.

In bright light, the pupil shrinks.

在太亮的光线里(看东西), 瞳孔会收缩.

A shy man shrinks from meeting strangers.

羞怯的人怕见生人.

As the number of bottles remaining shrinks, raise your standards.

随着红酒数量的持续减少, 提高你的标准.

The child shrinks from meeting strangers.

这孩子怕生.

This dress material shrinks in the wash.

这种衣料一洗要缩水.

She shrinks from meeting strangers.

她怕见生人.

He shrinks from the think of having to kill anyone.

他一想到要杀人就害怕.

A snail shrinks back at a touch.

蜗牛一碰就缩回去了.

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.

生活的充实和贫乏与勇气的大小成正比.

Whenever I go to a party, I shrivel up and hope no one will notice me.

每次去参加晚会, 我都紧张不堪,不思让别人注意到我.

The leaves started to shrivel up.

叶子开始枯萎。

The paper would shrivel and blaze at every touch of the fiery pen.

每当那炽热的笔尖落下纸张会皱起,燃烧.

Soon it would shrivel away.

可能一会儿就枯萎了.

Leaves shrivel in autumn.

树叶在秋季枯萎.

The leaves change colour, then shrivel.

树叶变了颜色,然后干枯了。