public strictures 公开批评
harsh strictures 严厉指责
esophageal stricture 食管狭窄
urethral stricture 尿道狭窄
pass strictures on 对...进行批评
A: Did you read the review of your new book?
A：你读到你新书的评论了吗？
B: Yes, the strictures were quite harsh, but I know I need to improve my writing.
B：是的，批评相当严厉，但我知道我需要提高我的写作水平。
1) 严厉的批评或指责
2) 医学上指血管、肠道等管状结构的异常狭窄
3) 限制或束缚（较少用，多指社会或道德层面的约束）
1. 批评，指责
2. （医学）狭窄
noun
1. Critical or disapproving remarks; criticism.
2. (Pathology) A pathological narrowing of the lumen of a body tube, as of the esophagus or urethra.
Synonym: criticism, reproach, constriction