"constricted" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 收縮的
• 壓縮的

Definition

變得狹窄、緊縮或被壓緊，空間或移動變小；可以指實體，也可以形容焦慮等緊張感。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多見於醫學語境（如“constricted blood vessels”），亦可用於比喻（如“constricted voice”）。屬於較正式用語，口語對話中較少用。容易與“restricted”或“tight”混淆。

Examples

Her throat felt constricted when she was nervous.

她緊張時喉嚨感覺很**收縮**。

The snake's body was constricted around its prey.

蛇的身體把獵物**緊緊纏住**。

The blood vessels became constricted due to the cold weather.

由於天氣寒冷，血管**收縮了**。

My chest felt constricted after hearing the bad news.

聽到壞消息後，我胸口感到**緊縮**。

The road is constricted due to construction, so expect delays.

因為施工，道路被**收窄**了，所以會有延誤。

She spoke in a constricted whisper, barely making a sound.

她用**緊繃**的耳語低聲說話，幾乎聽不見聲音。