constricting
US /kənˈstrɪktɪŋ/
UK /kənˈstrɪktɪŋ/
形容词
1.
束缚的, 限制的
limiting or restricting someone's freedom or development
示例:
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The new rules are too constricting for creative expression.
新规定对创意表达过于束缚。
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She felt the small town was too constricting for her ambitions.
她觉得这个小镇对她的抱负来说太束缚了。
2.
勒紧的, 收缩的
making something narrower or tighter
示例:
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The snake's coils were constricting its prey.
蛇的缠绕正在勒紧它的猎物。
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The tight collar felt constricting around his neck.
紧身的衣领让他感到脖子很勒。