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单词 constrict
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constrict

I know your motives were pure,' he said, feeling his throat constrict, knowing his only chance was to keep talking.The resolve that had kept Rose dry-eyed during her drive crumpled and she felt her throat constrict with a dull ache.To make matters worse, his mouth at her ear began to nibble on the soft lobe and she felt her chest constrict.

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constrict

British English: constrict VERB
If a part of your body, especially your throat, is constricted or if it constricts, something causes it to become narrower.
Severe migraine can be treated with a drug which constricts the blood vessels.
  • American English: constrict
  • Brazilian Portuguese: constringir
  • Chinese: 使收缩
  • European Spanish: oprimir
  • French: resserrer
  • German: verengen
  • Italian: comprimere
  • Japanese: 締め付ける
  • Korean: 수축되다
  • European Portuguese: constringir
  • Latin American Spanish: oprimir

(verb) 
Definition
to make smaller or narrower by squeezing
Severe migraine can be treated with a drug which constricts the blood vessels.
Synonyms
squeeze
He squeezed her arm reassuringly.
contract
New research shows that an excess of meat and salt can contract muscles.
narrow
This sign means that the road narrows on both sides.
restrict
shrink
The vast forests have shrunk.
tighten
She tightened her grip on the rope in order to hoist herself up over the rocks.
pinch
She pinched his arm as hard as she could.
choke
The village roads are choked with traffic.
cramp
strangle
He was almost strangled by his parachute harness straps.
compress
Poor posture can compress the body's organs.
strangulate
(verb) 
Definition
to limit or restrict
Senators crafting the bill were frequently constricted by budget limits.
Synonyms
limit
He limited payments on the country's foreign debt.
restrict
a move to restrict the number of students on campus at any one time
confine
She had largely confined her activities to the world of big business.
curb
He must learn to curb that temper of his.
inhibit
buildings which inhibit the supply of light and air
delimit
straiten

Additional synonyms

in the sense of choke
Definition
to hinder the growth of
The village roads are choked with traffic.
Synonyms
block,
dam,
clog,
obstruct,
bung,
constrict,
occlude (formal),
congest,
close,
stop,
bar
in the sense of compress
Definition
to squeeze together
Poor posture can compress the body's organs.
Synonyms
squeeze,
crush,
squash,
constrict,
press,
crowd,
wedge,
cram
in the sense of confine
Definition
to restrict the free movement of
She had largely confined her activities to the world of big business.
Synonyms
restrict,
limit

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