| 单词 | cramped |
| 释义 | cramped (kræmpt ) adjective A cramped room or building is not big enough for the people or things in it. There are hundreds of families living in cramped conditions on the floor of the airport lounge. In later years he lived in a rather cramped little flat in Bristol. Synonyms: restricted, confined, overcrowded, crowded Collocations: cramped cell Sharing a cramped cell with ten other prisoners, this was a world that he could control and reorder. The Times Literary Supplement He was then thrown into the cramped cell. Times, Sunday Times But he was only allowed by yelling the questions and answers from the third floor bars of his cramped cell. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It's far worse than anyone imagined: one in four people behind bars are packed like sardines into cramped cells. Times, Sunday Times His annual report said filthy cramped cells were 'not fit for habitation'. The Sun They kick their heels in the cramped conditions, complaining about the lack of supplies, the lack of information and the lack of everything else. Times, Sunday Times They are existing in often cramped conditions, worried about the risk of fire, and anxious about the prospect of repair bills as large as £75,000. Times,Sunday Times For millions isolated in their homes, loneliness and cramped conditions are all they have to experience all day, every day, until this lockdown ends. Times,Sunday Times It had caused havoc with one set of housemates living in cramped conditions and the other group in relative luxury. The Sun The report said that garment factories in the city have continued operating, with employees working in cramped conditions, throughout the lockdown. Times,Sunday Times At one time his father's family of six lived in two rooms in a cramped house shared with other poor working families. Times, Sunday Times The stars will spend up to three weeks in the cramped house. The Sun She left home at 15, earning £250 a week as a shop worker while sharing a cramped house with five people. The Sun They now live in a cramped house, where they started a new life. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Better-off evacuees hated cramped houses with outside lavatories. The Times Literary Supplement The dismal, cramped interior took our breath away. Times, Sunday Times Cramped interior, tiny boot space, bad driving position, ropey cabin. The Sun Upgrade options may be limited by the non-standard motherboards, cramped interior space, and power and airflow concerns. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was argued that firing from the cramped interior would be difficult and that the limitation of losses wasn't a priority. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, the technical problems to which the units have been prone and a cramped interior design have made them unpopular among riders. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You walked from the cramped kitchen into my even smaller bedroom from which a door opened into my flatmate's room, even tinier than the rest. Times, Sunday Times Off to our right was a cramped kitchen. Times, Sunday Times A cramped kitchen can be made into a large, family-size room, but you will end up one wall down, which means less storage and counter space. Times, Sunday Times Coping with a small utility area - a cramped kitchen or a tiny bathroom - presents more of a challenge, but there are products around that can help. Times, Sunday Times Delays in product development, cramped kitchens and the ongoing franchisee contract dispute prevented the chain from rolling out a grilled product of its own. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Environmentalists, wildlife activists and scientists condemned its cramped living conditions as life-threatening for her. Times, Sunday Times They are solely responsible for their cramped living conditions. The Sun Cramped living conditions and high costs keep families small. The Star (South Africa) However, it had a shallower maximum depth, short range, and cramped living conditions, and could carry few torpedoes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But urban peopleespecially small childrendied due to diseases spreading through the cramped living conditions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They all had the same silvery exterior, the same counter, the same open kitchen, the same cramped quarters. Smithsonian Mag Millions trying to juggle childcare and work in cramped quarters may see the workplace as an escape, while others may not want to return to it at all. Times,Sunday Times This doubled the number of personnel the cramped quarters could accommodate. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, some found the lonely rock and its cramped quarters less to their taste. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Efforts to relieve the cramped quarters with additional small buildings were ineffective and it soon became apparent that the government would require a larger facility. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The cramped room, which stinks of latex, just has a bed, with a pink fitted sheet and two pillows. The Sun (2018) They refused to let the ambassador leave the cramped room for almost two and a half hours. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Instead, it opens into a cramped room with two single beds and four stripy blue and white deckchairs leaning against a wall. Times, Sunday Times (2010) If that's the case, so be it: no one will miss the check-ins, security checks and cramped seats. Times, Sunday Times Queues, security shakedowns, cramped seats, delays, lost luggage — hands up who likes flying? Times, Sunday Times Inside the narrow trailer, several members of her family were arranged on the cramped seats watching a small television. Times, Sunday Times Both legs were the worst we'd experienced in a lifetime of flying, thanks to cramped seats, surly staff and inedible food. Times, Sunday Times They also went aboard a real sub to get a feel for the actual cramped space. Times, Sunday Times (2009) As her breath mists the window she tries to get comfy in the cramped space, craving a cosy bed. The Sun (2010) They stood close together in the cramped space, and he spoke softly in the remembered sibilant voice. A SONG AT TWILIGHT (2001) That's one mightily ambitious running time for a comedy drama by a first-time playwright in the most cramped studio theatre in town. Times, Sunday Times He was able to juggle his time between a job at a coffeehouse and his time recording in his cramped studio. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Despite the limitations of the cramped studio set, some complex and dramatic scenes were filmed there. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 狭促的 Japanese: 窮屈な |
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