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源自拉丁语 contractio(收缩),由 com-(一起)和 trahere(拉)组成,14世纪进入英语。
❶ 指肌肉或器官的收缩动作,常见于医学或生理学领域,如子宫收缩或肌肉收缩。
“The doctor monitored her contractions during labor.”
(医生在分娩过程中监测她的宫缩情况。)
“Muscle contractions are essential for movement.”
(肌肉收缩对运动至关重要。)
❶ 语言中缩略形式,如将两个词合并并省略部分字母,常见于口语和非正式写作。
“"Don't" is a contraction of "do not".”
("Don't"是"do not"的缩略形式。)
“In informal writing, contractions make the text more conversational.”
(在非正式写作中,缩略形式使文本更口语化。)
Braxton Hicks contractions — 指怀孕期间子宫的不规则收缩,属于假性宫缩,通常不预示分娩开始。
“She experienced Braxton Hicks contractions in her third trimester.”
(她在妊娠晚期经历了假性宫缩。)