"contraction" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 收縮
• 縮寫（語法）

Definition

收縮是變得更小或更短；在語言中，也指單詞或詞組的縮寫形式（如 "don't" 表示 "do not"）。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

語法中，contraction 指兩個字合併並省略字母（如 'he is' → 'he's'）。醫學或身體上指肌肉收縮。常見英文縮寫有 'can't'、'won't'、'it's'。不要和經濟收縮混淆。

Examples

The contraction of 'cannot' is 'can't'.

'cannot' 的**縮寫**是 'can't'。

A muscle contraction makes your arm move.

肌肉的**收縮**讓你的手臂動起來。

During labor, women feel strong contractions.

分娩時，女性會感到強烈的**宮縮**。

Don't forget to use a contraction when speaking casually in English.

用英文隨意交談時別忘了用**縮寫**。

Some people avoid contractions in formal writing.

有些人在正式寫作中避免用**縮寫**。

You can tell she's nervous by the slight contraction of her hands.

你可以從她雙手輕微的**收縮**看出她很緊張。