新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

cramp

英 [kræmp]

[NOUN]

词汇频率：

NOUN. 名词

1. [C, U 有变体名词] 抽筋
A cramp is a sudden strong pain caused by a muscle suddenly contracting. You sometimes get cramps in a muscle after you have been making a physical effort over a long period of time.
双语例句
例：
Hillsden was complaining of a cramp in his calf muscles.
希尔斯登刚才一直在抱怨他小腿肌肉抽筋。
例：
muscle cramps.
肌肉痉挛。

PHRASE. 习语

cramp someone's style
1. 给···造成束缚
If someone or something cramps your style, their presence or existence restricts your behaviour in some way.
双语例句
例：
Like more and more women, she believes wedlock would cramp her style.
和越来越多的女性一样，她认为婚姻会束缚她的行为方式。

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