contraction of [body part/muscle]
The contraction of the biceps helps lift the arm.
肱二头肌的收缩有助于举起手臂。
收缩;缩写式;缩减
contractions — plural of contraction
涉及参与或进入,尤其是签订合同的相关意义。;涉及拉紧或缩短的相关意义。;害病;[医] 收缩; 挛缩; 牙弓内缩
a shortening or tensing of a part or organ, especially a muscle; a word formed from two or more words by omitting sounds; a decrease in size, volume, or quantity
涉及参与或进入,尤其是签订合同的相关意义。
Senses relating to becoming involved with or entering into, especially entering into a contract.
涉及拉紧或缩短的相关意义。
Senses relating to pulling together or shortening.
During exercise, muscle contraction helps generate force and movement.
运动时,肌肉收缩有助于产生力量和运动。
用法提示:Contraction 这里指肌肉的生理性收缩,是名词用法。
The contraction of the metal bridge in cold weather is a safety concern.
寒冷天气下金属桥的收缩是一个安全问题。
用法提示:Contraction 指物体尺寸的缩减,名词用法。
She felt a sudden contraction in her stomach when she heard the bad news.
听到坏消息时,她感到胃部突然收缩。
用法提示:Contraction 指身体器官的紧缩感,名词用法。
The contraction of the biceps helps lift the arm.
肱二头肌的收缩有助于举起手臂。
常用于经济或商业语境。
The economy experienced a contraction in industrial output.
经济经历了工业产出的收缩。
指语言中的缩写形式。
The contraction of 'do' and 'not' is 'don't'.
'do'和'not'的缩写式是'don't'。
常指物理上的收紧,与contraction在肌肉收缩中可互换,但constriction更强调狭窄
专指词语的缩写形式,contraction是其中一种(如don't),但abbreviation更泛指缩短的词
表示数量或尺寸的缩减,比contraction更通用,不限于物理收缩
强调拉紧的过程,与肌肉contraction几乎同义,但tightening更口语化
在语言学中指词语的缩短,包括contraction和clipping,但shortening更宽泛
grammar · medium
易错句子I think 'can't' is a contradiction.
正确表达I think 'can't' is a contraction.
学习者容易混淆'contraction'(缩写)与'contradiction'(矛盾),两者发音相近但意义不同。
grammar · medium
易错句子There are many contraction in English.
正确表达There are many contractions in English.
'contraction'作为可数名词表示缩写形式时,复数需要加-s。
与收缩(contraction)在物理尺寸或数量上相反
与肌肉收缩(muscular contraction)相反
contraction 指肌肉收缩或缩写,而 contradiction 指逻辑上的矛盾或对立。
contraction 是名词,表示收缩或缩写过程;contract 可作名词或动词,作为名词指正式协议。
contraction 指收缩或缩减;construction 指建造或构建过程。
肌肉收缩
During exercise, muscle contractions help move the body.
运动时,肌肉收缩帮助身体移动。
经济萎缩
The country experienced a severe economic contraction last year.
该国去年经历了严重的经济萎缩。
子宫收缩
Uterine contractions during labor are very intense.
分娩时的子宫收缩非常剧烈。
“do not”的缩写形式
In informal writing, 'don't' is a contraction of 'do not'.
在非正式写作中,“don't”是“do not”的缩写形式。
长度收缩
The contraction in length of the metal bar was measured precisely.
精确测量了金属棒的长度收缩。
con- (together) + tract (draw, pull) + -ion (noun suffix)
con- (together) + tract (draw, pull)
at- (to, toward) + tract (draw, pull)
收缩通常发生在肌肉组织中,如肌肉收缩。
在分娩过程中,子宫收缩称为宫缩。
痉挛是一种不自主的肌肉收缩。
在语法中,缩写式常使用撇号,如 don't。
缩写式是词语的缩写形式,如 gov't 表示 government。
我宫缩了!
In the TV show 'Friends', Rachel yells this during childbirth.
在电视剧《老友记》中,瑞秋在分娩时大喊这句话。
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