constrict
verb uk/kənˈstrɪkt/ us/kənˈstrɪkt/
(BECOME TIGHTER)
[ I or T ]压紧；压缩；（使）收缩
to become tighter and narrower, or to make something become tighter and narrower
He hated wearing a tie - he felt it constricted his breathing. 他讨厌戴领带——觉得它勒得人呼吸困难。
When you're dancing, you don't want to wear anything that constricts your movements. 跳舞时不宜穿使舞姿舒展不开的衣服。
The drug causes the blood vessels to constrict. 这种药会使血管收缩。
(LIMIT)
[ T ]限制；约束；束缚
to limit an action or behaviour
Too many rules had constricted her lifestyle. 太多的清规戒律限制了她的生活方式。