straiten
/streyt-n/US // ˈstreɪt n //UK // (ˈstreɪtən) //
窄化,窄缝,窄窄的,狭窄
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v.有主动词 verb
- 1
- : to put into difficulties, especially financial ones: His obligations had straitened him.
- : to restrict in range, extent, amount, pecuniary means, etc: Poverty straitens one's way of living.
- : Archaic. to make narrow.to confine within narrow limits.
Synonyms & Antonyms
verbdistress
Forms: straitened
Examples
Does he not, at this instant, straiten and invade your confederates, whom you have solemnly sworn to protect?
O love immense and independent, which nothing can limit or straiten!
Col. Harden, at the same time, with a body of mounted militia, had it in charge to straiten the enemy upon the Edisto.
Hatsell, Baron—Mr. Cowper, I would not have you straiten yourself, but only ask those questions that are pertinent.
He told me he could not say but it might straiten him a little; but, however, it was my money, and I might want it more than he.
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