【strain】
=strict, string, stress
“to bind, to tie, to draw tight”
“捆绑,勒紧”
|restrain=re+strain v.抑制;制止
re-“向后”
eg:She was unable to restrain her anger.
|distrain=di+strain n.为抵债而扣押
di-“离开”
eg:The police says it shall not distrain articles that are not related to the case.
|constrict=con+strict v.压缩,束紧
eg:Panic can constrict the blood vessels.
【词汇扩展】
overstrain n.过度紧张,过劳
constriction n.压缩
restraint n.抑制,约束
strict a.严格的;绝对的
(以上均来自《200个一定要学的英文词根词缀》一书)
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