| 词汇 | constrictor |
| 释义 | constrictor noun[ C ] uk /kənˈstrɪk.tər/ us /kənˈstrɪk.tɚ/ constrictornoun[C] (SNAKE)any snake that kills animals and birds by wrapping itself around them and crushing them（将猎物卷缠绞死的）蟒，大蛇 See also boa(SNAKE) amattel/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Reptile & amphibian names adder alligator amphibia amphibian anaconda chameleon cobra crocodile frog garter snake loggerhead mamba monitor lizard newt peeper slowworm snake snakily spring peeper terrapin constrictornoun[C] (MUSCLE)medical specialized a muscle that makes a part of the body narrower缩肌 Substances & structures in the body abductor accessorius ACL actin adductor funiculus fusiform glomerular glomerulus GnRH navicular neuroendocrine neurohormonal neurohormone nociceptive tendinous tendinum tendo tensor Th Examples of constrictorconstrictor It involves a more extreme form of the laryngeal constrictor just described. This type of airflow constrictor has, to our knowledge, not been documented before. Direct observation reveals how the tongue operates in conjunction with the laryngeal constrictor mechanism to change vowel quality. The cholinesterase and acetylcholine content of the chick retina with special reference to functional activity as indicated by the pupillary constrictor reflex. The upper oesophageal sphincter relaxes to receive the bolus of food that is then transferred to the oesophagus by the action of the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle. An active state of peripheral vasodilation, whether through decreased constrictor sensitivity or enhanced dilator synthesis thus provides the most obvious explanation for a fall in peripheral resistance. However, he unfortunately brought to the debate all the panache and charm of a boa constrictor. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Therefore, boa constrictors are not on the list either. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am told that my nephew attends a school that has two boa constrictors on the premises. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Some five years ago a boa constrictor escaped from a garage within a few miles of her home. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Are we to stand like a rabbit mesmerised by the boa constrictor while it slowly folds its coils? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The upheaval in its structures and the dimensions of what it is about to absorb will make it a constitutional boa constrictor. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We were told that the bore of the snake would be larger than that of the old snake—it would be quite a boa constrictor of a snake. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are like the boa constrictor. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The ciliary muscle is also more massive than the constrictor pupillae, again by a factor of twenty. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of constrictor These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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