"constricts" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 收縮
• 壓緊

Definition

使某物通過擠壓或收緊變得更窄、更緊或更小。常用來形容肌肉、血管或空間變得更緊。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於醫學或科學語境，特別指血管、肌肉收縮。屬於正式或專業用詞；日常描述請用“緊縮”或“擠壓”。

Examples

The snake constricts its prey before swallowing it.

蛇在吞下獵物前會先**收縮**獵物。

When the muscle constricts, the arm moves.

當肌肉**收縮**時，手臂會移動。

Cold weather constricts blood vessels in your skin.

寒冷會讓你皮膚裡的血管**收縮**。

My throat constricts when I'm nervous and it's hard to speak.

我緊張時喉嚨會**收縮**，說話都困難。

Stress sometimes constricts your chest, making it hard to breathe.

壓力有時會讓胸部**收縮**，令人難以呼吸。

That tight shirt constricts my movement, so I never wear it to the gym.

那件緊身襯衫讓我行動**受限**，我從不穿去健身房。