constriction
/kənˈstrɪkʃn/ (bre, ipa) · [kənstrˈɪkʃən] /kənˈstrɪkʃn/ (ame, ipa) · [kənstrˈɪkʃən] /kən-ˈstrik-shən How to pronounce constriction (audio)/ (ame, mw)
constriction — 名詞
- constrictionsingular
- constrictionsplural
1. the state or act of being squeezed into a smaller space, or the tight feeling th
縮窄；發緊
變窄或感到被勒緊
the state or act of being squeezed into a smaller space, or the tight feeling this causes in the body.
The doctor checked for constriction in Salma's throat after the bee sting.
醫生在蜜蜂叮咬後檢查 Salma 的喉嚨有沒有縮窄。
pattern: constriction in + body part
Cold water caused a sudden constriction of the blood vessels in Marco's hands.
冷水使 Marco 手上的血管突然出現縮窄。
pattern: constriction of + noun phrase
Near the finish line, Sana felt a painful constriction across her chest.
快到終點線時，Sana 感到胸口一陣發緊。
Workers cleared a muddy constriction from the pipe before the storm arrived.
工人們在暴風雨來臨前清除了管內一處積滿泥巴的狹窄段。
The cave path narrowed into a rocky constriction just beyond the lanterns.
洞穴小路在燈籠後方收窄成一道岩石狹口。
- narrowing
more neutral and often just describes shape, without the idea of pressure
- tightness
more everyday and often used for how the body feels rather than the physical change
- compression
more technical and often focuses on outside pressure
文法句型
constriction in + body part
constriction of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often used for body parts, blood vessels, airways, and other passages. A countable use can name the narrow spot itself, while an uncountable use can name the process or bodily sensation.
2. a rule, cost, or other pressure that keeps someone or something within narrow li
限制；約束
壓縮選擇或行動的力量
a rule, cost, or other pressure that keeps someone or something within narrow limits.
Strict visa rules placed a new constriction on student travel this summer.
嚴格的簽證規定在這個夏天對學生旅行形成了新的限制。
pattern: a constriction on + activity
The low budget became a constriction on what the library could buy.
預算偏低，成了圖書館採購上的一種限制。
New safety rules were a constriction on how fast the boats could go.
新的安全規定成了船隻航行速度上的限制。
For small shops, rising rent is a real constriction on growth.
對小店來說，房租上漲確實限制了成長空間。
Many parents felt the phone ban was a useful constriction on screen time.
許多家長覺得禁用手機是控制螢幕時間的一種有用限制。
- limit
the most general everyday word for a boundary or cap
- restriction
more common for official or practical limits placed on action
- constraint
often used in planning or systems when options are narrowed by pressure
- freedom
the ability to act without outside limits
- flexibility
the ability to change plans instead of being tightly limited
文法句型
a constriction on + noun phrase
constriction of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Usually followed by 'on' when naming what is limited. This sense is more formal than limit and often appears with rules, costs, or conditions that reduce a person's choices.