constipation
/ˌkɒnstɪˈpeɪʃən/noun
mass noun
1- a condition in which there is difficulty in emptying the bowels, usually associated with hardened faeces便秘。
1.1
- figurative a high level of constraint or restriction; a pronounced lack of ease〈喻〉限制, 约束; 局促：
literary constipation.
书面限制。
词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'contraction of body tissues'）： from late Latin constipatio（n-）, from the verb constipare （see CONSTIPATE）.