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毛织物一洗就缩水。 Woollen fabrics shrink in the wash. | ||
俄国的贸易顺差正在缩水。 Russia's trade surplus is shrinking. | ||
用凉水清洗，以免羽绒服缩水。 Wash with cold water. This will prevent shrinking. | ||
这些睡衣裤是防缩水的吗？ Are these pyjama shrink - proof? | ||
她买了一件尺码稍大的以备缩水。 She bought a slightly larger size to allow for shrinkage. | ||
抵押品价值缩水，这使得银行出借更为勉强。 The value of collateral falls, making banks even more reluctant to lend. | ||
在接下来的几年里，这个国家的财富不是停滞就是缩水。 In the next few years, the nation's wealth will either stagnate or shrink. | ||
公务员和养老金领取者已经发现他们的收入缩水超过20%。 Civil servants and pensioners have already seen their incomes shrink by more than 20%. | ||
美国和欧洲的经济危机使公司股票严重缩水，使得收购公司易于反掌。 The economic crises in America and Europe have pummelled share prices, making companies cheaper to acquire. | ||
比如，英国歌坛名人艾尔顿·约翰(Elton John)身家缩水26%。 Sir Elton John, for instance, is down 26%. | ||
