| 释义 |
constrict | BrE kənˈstrɪkt, AmE kənˈstrɪkt | A. transitive verb ① (make narrower) 收缩 shōusuō ‹blood vessel, throat, chest›; 缩小 suōxiǎo ‹flow, opening›; 减弱 jiǎnruò ‹breathing›② figurative «rule, convention, conditions» 束缚 shùfù ‹person›③ Zoology «snake» 绞缠 jiǎochán ‹prey›B. intransitive verb «throat, chest» 收缩 shōusuō |