straiten

英 ['streɪtn] 美 ['streɪtn]

• vt. 使为难；使穷困；限制

英英释义

Verb:

1. bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship

2. squeeze together

经典引文

• The King is streightned of that liberty he formerly had.

  出自： J. Howell

近反义词

【近义词】

• embarrass 使窘迫
• economize 节约
• distress 不幸