英语词汇“cramp”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

cramp¹ n.

PathologyOften, cramps.[plural] a sudden and uncontrolled spasm of a muscle, as in a limb or bodily organ:had cramps in his stomach.

Pathologyto (cause to) feel a cramp: [no object]My muscles cramp at the slightest bit of cold.[~ + — object]The cold cramped my leg muscles.

cramp² v. [~ + object]

to restrict or hamper:I was cramped in the tiny room with a small desk and computer.

Idioms

Idioms cramp one's style, to prevent one from showing one's best abilities:She cramped my style with her constant interruptions.

cramp¹ n.

PathologyOften, cramps.
- a sudden, involuntary, spasmodic contraction of a muscle or group of muscles, esp. of the extremities, sometimes with severe pain.
- a piercing pain in the abdomen.
- an intermittent, painful contraction of structures of a wall containing involuntary muscle, as in biliary colic or in the uterine contractions of menstruation or of labor.
PathologySee writer's cramp.

v.t.

Pathologyto affect with or as if with a cramp.

Gmc; cognate with Middle Dutch crampe, Old Saxon krampo, Old High German krampfo; derivative of adjective, adjectival meaning narrow, constrained, bent; compare Old High German krampf, Old Norse krappr; akin to crimp
Old French
Middle English crampe 1325–75

cramp² n.

BuildingSee cramp iron.
Buildinga portable frame or tool with a movable part that can be screwed up to hold things together;
clamp.
anything that confines or restrains.
a cramped state or part.

v.t.

to fasten or hold with a cramp.
to confine narrowly;
restrict;
restrain;
hamper.
Automotiveto turn (the front wheels of a motor vehicle) by means of the steering gear;
steer.
cramp one's style, [Informal.]to prevent one from showing one's best abilities.

adj.

cramped².

Middle Dutch: hook. See cramp¹
late Middle English crampe 1375–1425

cramp′ing•ly, adv.

cramp /kræmp/ n

a painful involuntary contraction of a muscle, typically caused by overexertion, heat, or chill
temporary partial paralysis of a muscle group: writer's cramp
(usually plural in the US and Canada) severe abdominal pain

(transitive) to affect with or as if with a cramp

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French crampe, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German krampho

cramp /kræmp/ n

Also called: cramp iron a strip of metal with its ends bent at right angles, used to bind masonry
a device for holding pieces of wood while they are glued; clamp
something that confines or restricts
a confined state or position

vb (transitive)

to secure or hold with a cramp
to confine, hamper, or restrict
cramp someone's style ⇒ informal to prevent a person from using his abilities or acting freely and confidently

Etymology: 15th Century: from Middle Dutch crampe cramp, hook, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German khramph bent; see cramp¹

单词	cramp
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 cramp¹ /kræmp/USA pronunciation n. PathologyOften, cramps.[plural] a sudden and uncontrolled spasm of a muscle, as in a limb or bodily organ:had cramps in his stomach. v. Pathologyto (cause to) feel a cramp: [no object]My muscles cramp at the slightest bit of cold.[~ + — object]The cold cramped my leg muscles. cramp² /kræmp/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object] to restrict or hamper:I was cramped in the tiny room with a small desk and computer. Idioms Idioms cramp one's style, to prevent one from showing one's best abilities:She cramped my style with her constant interruptions. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 cramp¹ (kramp),USA pronunciation n. PathologyOften, cramps. a sudden, involuntary, spasmodic contraction of a muscle or group of muscles, esp. of the extremities, sometimes with severe pain. a piercing pain in the abdomen. an intermittent, painful contraction of structures of a wall containing involuntary muscle, as in biliary colic or in the uterine contractions of menstruation or of labor. PathologySee writer's cramp. v.t. Pathologyto affect with or as if with a cramp. Gmc; cognate with Middle Dutch crampe, Old Saxon krampo, Old High German krampfo; derivative of adjective, adjectival meaning narrow, constrained, bent; compare Old High German krampf, Old Norse krappr; akin to crimp Old French Middle English crampe 1325–75 cramp² (kramp),USA pronunciation n. BuildingSee cramp iron. Buildinga portable frame or tool with a movable part that can be screwed up to hold things together; clamp. anything that confines or restrains. a cramped state or part. v.t. to fasten or hold with a cramp. to confine narrowly; restrict; restrain; hamper. Automotiveto turn (the front wheels of a motor vehicle) by means of the steering gear; steer. cramp one's style, [Informal.]to prevent one from showing one's best abilities. adj. cramped². Middle Dutch: hook. See cramp¹ late Middle English crampe 1375–1425 cramp′ing•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cramp /kræmp/ n a painful involuntary contraction of a muscle, typically caused by overexertion, heat, or chill temporary partial paralysis of a muscle group: writer's cramp (usually plural in the US and Canada) severe abdominal pain vb (transitive) to affect with or as if with a cramp Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French crampe, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German krampho cramp /kræmp/ n Also called: cramp iron a strip of metal with its ends bent at right angles, used to bind masonry a device for holding pieces of wood while they are glued; clamp something that confines or restricts a confined state or position vb (transitive) to secure or hold with a cramp to confine, hamper, or restrict cramp someone's style ⇒ informal to prevent a person from using his abilities or acting freely and confidently Etymology: 15th Century: from Middle Dutch crampe cramp, hook, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German khramph bent; see cramp¹
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