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

• 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。
• My chart uses their data, in which recoveries have the same duration as prior contractions.
  我的图中也使用了他们的数据，他们的数据表明，这几次危机中复苏所需的时间与之前的收缩期一样长。
• Violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles.
  猛烈而无法控制的肌肉收缩。
• 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。
• Regular contractions means the contractions are increasing in length and intensity and are coming at decreasing intervals.
  有规律的宫缩意思是收缩的长度和强度增加，并且伴随着时间间隔的减少。
• The signs of labor are contractions and rupture of membranes.
  分娩的症状是宫缩和羊膜破裂。
• Pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs.
  头脑血管扩张或肌肉紧缩或药物作用引起的头部疼痛。
• Muscle contractions are powered by the chemical adenosine triphosphate ( ATP).
  肌肉收缩是由化学物质三磷酸腺苷（ATP）提供动力的。
• Stimulates and maintains nerve signals and muscle contractions.
  促进和维持神经和肌肉收缩的。
• Strong contractions could lead to rupture of the uterus.
  强烈的收缩可能引起子宫破裂。