1. | [i][t] (使)紧缩,缩窄to become tighter or narrower; to make sth tighter or narrower |
Her throat constricted and she swallowed hard. 她喉咙发紧,使劲地咽了一下唾沫。 | |
a drug that constricts the blood vessels 收缩血管的药 |
2. | ~ sb 限制;限定;抑制;约束to limit or restrict what sb is able to do |
Film-makers of the time were constricted by the censors. 那时的电影制作人受到了审查官的限制。 | |
constricting rules and regulations 具有约束性的规章制度 |