"constricts" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 收缩
• 压紧

Definition

使某物通过挤压或收紧变得更窄、更紧或更小。常用于形容肌肉、血管或空间变得更紧。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于医学或科学领域，尤其是形容血管、肌肉收缩。一般是正式或专业用语；日常收紧可以用“紧缩”或“挤压”。

Examples

The snake constricts its prey before swallowing it.

蛇在吞下猎物前会先**收缩**猎物。

When the muscle constricts, the arm moves.

当肌肉**收缩**时，手臂会移动。

Cold weather constricts blood vessels in your skin.

寒冷会让你皮肤里的血管**收缩**。

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

我紧张时喉咙会**收缩**，说话都困难。

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

压力有时会让胸部**收缩**，让人难以呼吸。

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

那件紧身衬衫让我行动**受限**，我从不穿去健身房。