straiten
- IPA[ˈstreɪt(ə)n]
英式
- make or become narrow
verb: straiten, 3rd person present: straitens, gerund or present participle: straitening, past tense: straitened, past participle: straitened
- 釋義
- 相關詞
動詞
- 1. archaic make or become narrow the passage was straitened by tables
- characterized by poverty: they lived in straitened circumstances
Oxford Dictionary
- characterized by poverty: they lived in straitened circumstances
Oxford American Dictionary
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- IPA[ˈstrātn]
美式
- make or become narrow: the passage was straitened by tables
Oxford American Dictionary
