音标:[kәn'trækʃәn] ; 柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
n. 收缩, 缩写式, 害病
[医] 收缩; 挛缩; 牙弓内缩
n. (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
n. a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds
n. the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
词型变化:名词复数形式 : contractions
考试类型:[托福]
词性分布:
名词100%

contraction的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. Cold weather causes a contraction of two inches in the bridge.寒冷的天气会使这座桥缩短两英寸。
  2. The contraction of muscle is a reaction of the body.肌肉的收缩是人体的一种反应。
  3. "I'll" is a contraction of "I will".“I'll”是“I will”的缩写。

词汇搭配

  • tonic contraction紧张性收缩,强直性收...
  • end contraction侧方收缩
  • contraction loss截面收缩损失...
  • contraction allowance收缩余量
  • contraction joint收缩缝,伸缩接合...
  • contraction cavity收缩孔
  • permanent contraction残余收缩
  • concentric contraction向心收缩
  • contraction ratio收缩比
  • contraction coefficient收缩率,收缩系数...
  • contraction stress收缩应力
  • contraction crack(收)缩裂(纹)...
  • volume contraction体积收缩
  • isotonic contraction肌肉等张收缩,等张力...
  • contraction strain收缩应变
  • contraction rule缩尺
  • uterine contraction子宫收缩
  • after contraction后期收缩
  • lateral contraction横缩
  • thermal contraction热收缩

经典引文

  • Not expansion but contraction of personality was what he sought.

    出自:L. P. Hartley
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