constricting
US /kənˈstrɪktɪŋ/
UK /kənˈstrɪktɪŋ/
形容詞
1.
束縛的, 限制的
limiting or restricting someone's freedom or development
範例:
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The new rules are too constricting for creative expression.
新規定對創意表達過於束縛。
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She felt the small town was too constricting for her ambitions.
她覺得這個小鎮對她的抱負來說太束縛了。
2.
勒緊的, 收縮的
making something narrower or tighter
範例:
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The snake's coils were constricting its prey.
蛇的纏繞正在勒緊它的獵物。
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The tight collar felt constricting around his neck.
緊身的衣領讓他感到脖子很勒。