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constricted

UK //kənˈstrɪktɪd//US //kənˈstrɪktɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'constrictus'(过去分词形式),由 'con-'(共同)和 'stringere'(绑紧)组成,16世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指物体或空间被挤压、收紧,变得狭窄或受限的状态。常用于描述物理上的收紧或比喻性的限制感。

“The snake's body was constricted by the tight coil.”

(蛇的身体被紧紧缠绕而收缩。)

“She felt a constricted feeling in her chest when anxious.”

(焦虑时她感到胸口发紧。)

同义词:compressed, tightened, restricted, narrowed, squeezed

verb

❶ 使某物变窄或收紧的动作,可能是物理上的挤压或抽象意义上的限制。

“The boa constricted its prey slowly.”

(蟒蛇缓缓收紧缠绕它的猎物。)

“Tight shoes constricted blood flow to his toes.”

(过紧的鞋子限制了他脚趾的血液流动。)

同义词:compress, tighten, squeeze, restrict, strangle

常见短语

constricted view — 形容视野或观点因物理障碍或思维局限而变得狭窄的情况。

“The tall buildings gave us only a constricted view of the sky.”

(高楼让我们只能看到一片狭窄的天空。)

constricted breathing — 指因紧张、疾病或外部压力导致的呼吸不畅或困难的感觉。

“The asthma attack left him with constricted breathing.”

(哮喘发作让他呼吸变得困难。)