
好词典

源自拉丁语 'constrictio',由 'con-'(一起)和 'stringere'(绑紧)组成,最早记录于15世纪。
❶ 指物体被挤压或收紧的状态,常用来描述身体部位、管道等因外力作用而变窄的情况。
“The constriction of blood vessels can lead to high blood pressure.”
(血管收缩可能导致高血压。)
“She felt a constriction in her chest when she heard the bad news.”
(听到坏消息时,她感到胸口一阵发紧。)
❶ 表示限制或束缚的状态,常用于描述心理、社会或空间上的压迫感。
“He hated the constrictions of office life.”
(他厌恶办公室生活的种种束缚。)
“The small room gave her a feeling of constriction.”
(狭小的房间让她产生压抑感。)
feel constriction — 描述身体或心理上感受到的压迫、紧缩的不适感。
“Patients with asthma often feel constriction in their chest.”
(哮喘患者常感到胸部紧缩。)
constriction band — 医学上指缠绕在肢体上导致血液循环受阻的带状物。
“The doctor removed the constriction band from the baby's finger.”
(医生取下了缠绕在婴儿手指上的束带。)