Definition of straiten in English:

straiten

verb ˈstreɪt(ə)nˈstreɪtn

archaic

Make or become narrow.
〈古〉（使）变窄
with object the passage was straitened by tables
桌子使过道变得很窄了。
Example sentencesExamples
- Serge turns around to face his brothers, straitening his cape,
- Give me a good pair of sneakers any day, she thought while straitening the red tube top Sara had somehow convinced her to wear.
- She turned around straitening the uniform jacket of the store, which was black and had the owner's name stitched in gold by the collar.
- He braces himself as if under attack then straitens up and watches the plane.
- She sat high, straitening her despairing posture.
- I was straitening my dress, and I turned around and he was gone.
- Even Isabella began straitening out her blue dress.
- Angie didn't give him time to reply as she stood up, wiping away her tears and straitening her shirt.
- ‘Night, partner, sweet dreams,’ she grinned, pulling away and straitening her clothes.
Synonyms
restrict, restrain, constrain, hamper, confine, curb, check, hinder, handicap, obstruct, impede, interfere with, forestall, thwart, frustrate

Rhymes

Clayton, Deighton, Leighton, Paton, phaeton, Satan, straighten

Definition of straiten in US English:

straiten

verbˈstreɪtnˈstrātn

archaic

Make or become narrow.
〈古〉（使）变窄
with object the passage was straitened by tables
桌子使过道变得很窄了。
Example sentencesExamples
- Angie didn't give him time to reply as she stood up, wiping away her tears and straitening her shirt.
- He braces himself as if under attack then straitens up and watches the plane.
- She turned around straitening the uniform jacket of the store, which was black and had the owner's name stitched in gold by the collar.
- She sat high, straitening her despairing posture.
- Serge turns around to face his brothers, straitening his cape,
- ‘Night, partner, sweet dreams,’ she grinned, pulling away and straitening her clothes.
- I was straitening my dress, and I turned around and he was gone.
- Even Isabella began straitening out her blue dress.
- Give me a good pair of sneakers any day, she thought while straitening the red tube top Sara had somehow convinced her to wear.
Synonyms
restrict, restrain, constrain, hamper, confine, curb, check, hinder, handicap, obstruct, impede, interfere with, forestall, thwart, frustrate

词汇	straiten
释义	Definition of straiten in English: straiten verb ˈstreɪt(ə)nˈstreɪtn archaic Make or become narrow. 〈古〉（使）变窄 with object the passage was straitened by tables 桌子使过道变得很窄了。 Example sentencesExamples Serge turns around to face his brothers, straitening his cape, Give me a good pair of sneakers any day, she thought while straitening the red tube top Sara had somehow convinced her to wear. She turned around straitening the uniform jacket of the store, which was black and had the owner's name stitched in gold by the collar. He braces himself as if under attack then straitens up and watches the plane. She sat high, straitening her despairing posture. I was straitening my dress, and I turned around and he was gone. Even Isabella began straitening out her blue dress. Angie didn't give him time to reply as she stood up, wiping away her tears and straitening her shirt. ‘Night, partner, sweet dreams,’ she grinned, pulling away and straitening her clothes. Synonyms restrict, restrain, constrain, hamper, confine, curb, check, hinder, handicap, obstruct, impede, interfere with, forestall, thwart, frustrate Rhymes Clayton, Deighton, Leighton, Paton, phaeton, Satan, straighten Definition of straiten in US English: straiten verbˈstreɪtnˈstrātn archaic Make or become narrow. 〈古〉（使）变窄 with object the passage was straitened by tables 桌子使过道变得很窄了。 Example sentencesExamples Angie didn't give him time to reply as she stood up, wiping away her tears and straitening her shirt. He braces himself as if under attack then straitens up and watches the plane. She turned around straitening the uniform jacket of the store, which was black and had the owner's name stitched in gold by the collar. She sat high, straitening her despairing posture. Serge turns around to face his brothers, straitening his cape, ‘Night, partner, sweet dreams,’ she grinned, pulling away and straitening her clothes. I was straitening my dress, and I turned around and he was gone. Even Isabella began straitening out her blue dress. Give me a good pair of sneakers any day, she thought while straitening the red tube top Sara had somehow convinced her to wear. Synonyms restrict, restrain, constrain, hamper, confine, curb, check, hinder, handicap, obstruct, impede, interfere with, forestall, thwart, frustrate
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