constricted

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Definitions

adj.

Made narrower by pressure; tightly limited

收缩的，狭窄的；受限制的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

con-together, with

strictdraw tight, bind

-edpast tense / completed

=constricted

con- (together) + strict (drawn tight) + -ed = drawn tightly together, hence narrowed or hemmed in. Past participle of constrict used as an adjective.

Root strain still carries 57 more words

Common Collocations

1.constricted breathing呼吸困难
2.constricted space狭窄空间

Example Sentences

1.
His constricted breathing worried the doctor.

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