straiten

• 过时动词，意为使狭窄、限制或束缚；常用于历史或文学语境中表示限制或使为难。

An archaic verb meaning to make narrow, restrict, or confine; often used in historical or literary contexts to indicate limitation or distress.

1. Cause financial hardshipC2formalbritish

   To bring someone into a difficult or distressing situation, especially financial difficulty.

   造成经济困难

   • The economic crisis straitened many families.
   • His gambling habits straitened his finances severely.
   • The loss of her job straitened her circumstances.

   同义词beggarreduceruin

2. Squeeze or constrictC2formalbritish

   To make something narrower or tighter; to compress or restrict.

   压缩或收紧

   • The corset straitened her waist.
   • The narrow passage straitened the flow of people.
   • The rope straitened his arms, making movement difficult.

   同义词compressconstrictcrampnarrowpinchrestrictsqueezetighten

   反义词expandfreelooseloosenwiden