constrictor
US /kənˈstrɪk.tɚ/
UK /kənˈstrɪk.tər/
名詞
1.
纏繞蛇, 蟒蛇
a snake that kills its prey by coiling around it and suffocating it
範例:
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The anaconda is a powerful constrictor.
水蟒是一種強大的纏繞蛇。
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Many large snakes are constrictors, including pythons and boas.
許多大型蛇類都是纏繞蛇，包括蟒蛇和蚺蛇。
2.
收縮肌, 括約肌
a muscle that contracts or compresses an organ or part of the body
範例:
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The pharyngeal constrictors help in swallowing.
咽部收縮肌有助於吞嚥。
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Damage to the pupillary constrictor can affect vision.
瞳孔收縮肌的損傷會影響視力。