straiten
vt . 使为难,使穷困,限制
使为难,使穷困,限制
straiten v 1 :
bring into difficulties or distress ,
especially financial hardship [
synonym : {
straiten }, {
distress }]
2 :
squeeze together Straiten \
Strait "
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v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Straitened };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Straitening }.]
1 .
To make strait ;
to make narrow ;
hence ,
to contract ;
to confine .
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Waters ,
when straitened ,
as at the falls of bridges ,
give a roaring noise . --
Bacon .
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In narrow circuit ,
straitened by a foe . --
Milton .
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2 .
To make tense ,
or tight ;
to tighten .
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They straiten at each end the cord . --
Pope .
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3 .
To restrict ;
to distress or embarrass in respect of means or conditions of life ; --
used chiefly in the past participle ; --
as ,
a man straitened in his circumstances .
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81 Moby Thesaurus words for "
straiten ":
arrest ,
bottle up ,
bound ,
box in ,
box up ,
bridle ,
cabin ,
casket ,
check ,
cloister ,
closet ,
coffin ,
condition ,
confine ,
constrain ,
constrict ,
contain ,
contract ,
control ,
cool ,
cool off ,
copyright ,
cramp ,
crib ,
curb ,
curtail ,
decelerate ,
diminish ,
discipline ,
dompt ,
draw in ,
draw the line ,
encase ,
enjoin ,
entomb ,
go in ,
govern ,
guard ,
hedge about ,
hinder ,
hold ,
hold at bay ,
hold back ,
hold fast ,
hold in ,
hold in check ,
hold in leash ,
hold up ,
immure ,
inhibit ,
keep ,
keep back ,
keep from ,
keep in ,
keep in check ,
keep under control ,
lay under restraint ,
limit ,
moderate ,
narrow ,
patent ,
prohibit ,
pull ,
pull in ,
qualify ,
register ,
rein ,
rein in ,
restrain ,
restrict ,
retard ,
retrench ,
scant ,
set back ,
slow down ,
snape ,
snub ,
specialize ,
stint ,
taper ,
withhold
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