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feel constrained
feel constrained 后常接由 in 引导的介词短语说明场合。
She felt constrained in the formal setting.
她在正式场合感到拘束。
拘谨的；不自然的
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拘谨的；不自然的
lacking spontaneity; not natural
She felt constrained in the formal setting.
她在正式场合感到拘束。
缺乏自发性；不自然
lacking spontaneity; not natural
Her constrained smile during the meeting made everyone feel uneasy.
会议期间她拘谨的微笑让每个人都感到不安。
AI contextual example
He gave a constrained answer, as if he was afraid to say what he really thought.
他给出一个不自然的回答，好像害怕说出真实想法。
AI contextual example
The conversation felt constrained because they were both trying too hard to be polite.
那次谈话感觉很拘谨，因为他们俩都太努力表现得客气了。
AI contextual example
a constrained smile
勉强的笑容。
WordNet
feel constrained 后常接由 in 引导的介词短语说明场合。
She felt constrained in the formal setting.
她在正式场合感到拘束。
常用于被动结构，by 引出限制因素。
The artist was constrained by the strict rules of the competition.
这位艺术家被比赛的严格规则所限制。
约束力较强，暗示不情愿。
He felt constrained to accept the offer.
他感到被迫接受了这个提议。
Not this
I feel constraint in social situations.
Use this
I feel constrained in social situations.
错误使用了名词形式'constraint'代替形容词'constrained'。在表达‘感到不自在’时，英语需要用形容词作表语，因此应改为过去分词用作形容词的'constrained'。
Not this
He was constrained with the formal dress code.
Use this
He was constrained by the formal dress code.
错误使用了介词'with'，正确的搭配是'constrained by'，表示‘被...所约束’。
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拘谨的笑容
She gave a constrained smile and looked away.
她勉强地笑了笑，然后把目光移开。
拘谨的举止
His constrained manner made the interview awkward.
他拘谨的举止使面试变得尴尬。
不自然的笑声
I heard constrained laughter from the audience.
我听到观众席传来不自然的笑声。
拘谨的气氛
The meeting had a constrained atmosphere.
会议气氛拘谨。
不自然的语气
She spoke in a constrained tone.
她用不自然的语气说话。
不自然的行为
His constrained behavior revealed his nervousness.
他不自然的行为暴露了他的紧张。
发长 /eɪ/ 音 (如 rain, wait)
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con（一起）+ strain（拉紧）→ 人被拉紧拘束，显得拘谨不自然、缺乏自发性。
语域：formal 常见场景：文学评论、正式写作、风格描述 该义项（不自然、拘谨的）多用于正式或书面语境，例如文学评论中对作品风格或人物言谈的描写；日常口语中较少使用。
注意：constrained 是形容词，常与 by 或 to 连用，表示被动约束。
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