Contractions
[医]收缩
When a woman who is about to give birth has contractions, she experiences a very strong, painful tightening of the muscles of her womb.
A contraction is a shortened form of a word or words.
'It's' (with an apostrophe) should be used only as a contraction for 'it is'.
it's (带撇号)只能用作 it is 的缩约形式。
Foods and fluids are mixed in the stomach by its muscular contractions.
通过胃部肌肉的收缩食物和流质在胃中混合。
Contractions are much more common in speech than in writing.
缩略词在口语里比在书写中常见得多.
Muscle contractions are powered by the chemical adenosine triphosphate ( ATP ).
肌肉收缩是由化学物质三磷酸腺苷 ( ATP ) 提供动力的.
Helping verbs may be negative contractions with - n't.
助动词可为否定形式,但要用缩写 -n 't表示.
Cramps are muscular contractions which tie the tendons into knots.
痉挛是肌肉收缩,筋缠到关节上了.