contractions

英 [kənˈtrækʃənz]

美 [kənˈtrækʃənz]

n.  收缩; 缩小; (肌肉的)收缩，挛缩; (尤指分娩时的)子宫收缩; 词的缩约形式
contraction的复数

柯林斯词典

• (分娩时的)子宫收缩，宫缩
  When a woman who is about to give birth hascontractions, she experiences a very strong, painful tightening of the muscles of her womb.
• N-COUNT (词的)缩约形式
  Acontractionis a shortened form of a word or words.
  1. 'It's' (with an apostrophe) should be used only as a contraction for 'it is'.
     it's (带撇号)只能用作 it is 的缩约形式。
• See also:contract

双语例句

• Fourth, fiscal contractions that rely on spending cuts are more expansionary than tax-driven adjustment.
  第四，与税收驱动的调整相比，依赖于削减支出的财政紧缩更具有扩张性。
• The signs of labor are contractions and rupture of membranes.
  分娩的症状是宫缩和羊膜破裂。
• Contractions are much more common in speech than in writing.
  缩略词在口语里比在书写中常见得多。
• The strain of the contractions and the pushing caused the aneurysm to rupture.
  收缩的张力和推挤使得动脉瘤破裂了。
• What it says is that existing laws of physics can account for a succession of expansions and contractions.
  它所要表达的是：现有的物理定律就能解释接连不断的膨胀和收缩。
• Pains felt by a woman after her baby is born; associated with contractions of the uterus.
  妇女生产后感到的疼痛；和子宫收缩有关。
• Violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles.
  猛烈而无法控制的肌肉收缩。
• Cramps are muscular contractions which tie the tendons into knots.
  痉挛是肌肉收缩，筋缠到关节上了。
• Potentially dangerous effects of DM in young children include dystonic reactions, severe involuntary muscle contractions and spasms.
  年幼儿童服用右美沙芬存在的潜在副作用包括异常反应、不随意肌严重收缩和痉挛。
• You can feel strong contractions in both sets of muscles.
  你可以感到两组肌肉都在猛烈收缩。