constricting

UK //kənˈstrɪktɪŋ//US //kənˈstrɪktɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'constrictus'（过去分词形式），意为 '收紧、压缩'，由 'con-'（一起）和 'stringere'（绑紧）组成。

❶ 指某物在物理上收紧或变窄，使人感到压迫或不适。常用于描述衣物、空间或身体部位的感觉。

“The constricting collar made it hard for him to breathe.”

（收紧的衣领让他呼吸困难。）

“She felt a constricting pain in her chest.”

（她感到胸部有一种收紧的疼痛。）

❶ 比喻性地指限制自由或发展的环境、规则或情感，使人感到压抑或束缚。

“He found the company's strict policies too constricting.”

（他觉得公司的严格政策太过束缚人。）

“The constricting traditions prevented her from pursuing her dreams.”

（那些束缚的传统阻碍了她追求梦想。）

同义词:tight, restrictive, confining, suffocating, oppressive

constricting feeling — 形容一种身体或心理上的压迫感，通常伴随不适或焦虑。

“She had a constricting feeling in her throat when she was nervous.”

（她紧张时喉咙有一种压迫感。）

constricting environment — 指限制个人自由或创造力的环境，使人感到压抑或无法发挥。

“Many artists leave their constricting environments to find inspiration elsewhere.”

（许多艺术家离开压抑的环境，去别处寻找灵感。）