constipated

/ˈkɒnstɪpeɪtɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑːnstɪpeɪtɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkän(t)-stə-ˌpā-təd/ (ame, mw)

constipated — 形容詞

  • constipatedpositive
  • more constipatedcomparative
  • most constipatedsuperlative

1. having trouble passing stool regularly, so waste stays in the bowels longer than

1.形容詞B2
釋義

便祕的

排便不順或次數過少

having trouble passing stool regularly, so waste stays in the bowels longer than normal

例句

After three days without a bowel movement, Owen felt constipated and bloated.

三天沒有排便後，Owen 覺得自己便祕又脹氣。

feel + constipated after no bowel movement

The nurse asked whether Manuela felt constipated after starting the new iron tablets.

護理師問 Manuela 在開始吃新的鐵劑後，是否覺得便祕。

constipated after starting iron tablets

同義詞
  • backed up

    informal and more euphemistic, especially in everyday conversation

  • irregular

    softer and less direct; often refers to bowel patterns rather than the discomfort itself

反義詞
  • regular

    a common euphemistic opposite in health advice

文法句型

be constipated

feel constipated

become constipated

get constipated

look constipated

用法筆記

Often used after linking verbs such as feel, be, become, get, and look. In everyday conversation, speakers may choose softer phrases like 'not regular', but constipated is the more direct health term.

常見錯誤

❌The kitchen sink is constipated.
✅The kitchen sink is blocked.
💡'Constipated' is used for people or animals with bowel problems, not for pipes or drains.