"constricts" 怎么发音

word

US

kənˈstɹɪkt

kuhn-STRIKT

UK

kənstɹˈɪkts

kuhn-STRIKTS

释义

To make something become narrower, tighter, or smaller by pressing or squeezing it. Often used to describe muscles, blood vessels, or spaces getting tighter.

IPA 音标

美式英语

kənˈstɹɪkt

英式英语

kənstɹˈɪkts

简化发音

美式

kuhn-STRIKT

英式

kuhn-STRIKTS

语境中听

The snake constricts its prey before swallowing it.

When the muscle constricts, the arm moves.

Cold weather constricts blood vessels in your skin.

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