constrict
UK/kən'strɪkt/US/kәn'strikt/
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
释义
v.
To make narrower by squeezing or tightening, especially a passage or vessel.
收缩，束紧（尤指通道、血管）。
v.
To limit or restrict the movement or development of something.
限制，抑制。
词根拆分
词根派生con-（彻底）+ strict（被拉紧）= 四面收紧。物理内核是字面变窄——血管 constrict、喉咙发紧——并延伸到限制自由或增长。
词根 strain 还连着 57 个词常用搭配
- 1.constrict blood vessels血管收缩
- 2.constrict movement限制活动
例句
- 1.
Cold weather causes the blood vessels to constrict.
寒冷天气会使血管收缩。
- 2.
Tight regulations constricted the company's growth.
严苛的监管束缚了公司的发展。