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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

contraction

英  [kənˈtrækʃən]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词

  • contractions

    1. [C, U 有变体名词] 收缩

    Contraction is the process of becoming smaller or shorter.

    反义词

    expansion

    双语例句

    例：

    the contraction and expansion of blood vessels.

    血管的收缩与扩张。

    例：

    Foods and fluids are mixed in the stomach by its muscular contractions.

    通过胃部肌肉的收缩，食物和液体在胃中混合。

    2. [C 可数名词] 宫缩

    When a woman who is about to give birth has contractions, she experiences a very strong, painful tightening of the muscles of her womb.

    双语例句

    例：

    The contractions were getting stronger.

    宫缩越来越强烈。

    3. [C 可数名词] （单词的）缩写形式

    A contraction is a shortened form of a word or words.

    双语例句

    例：

    'It's' (with an apostrophe) can be used as a contraction for 'it is'.

    “It's”（带撇号）是“it is”的缩写形式。

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