| 释义 |
cramp/kræmp/ n. & v.●n. 1a a painful involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles due to cold, exertion, etc. (由于寒冷、劳累等引起的)肌肉痉挛，痛性痉挛，抽筋 b = WRITER'S CRAMP 2 (also 亦作 cramp-iron) a metal bar with bent ends for holding masonry etc. together (夹砖石用的)铁夹钳，夹钳 3 a portable tool for holding two planks etc. together; a clamp (固定木板等用的)两爪钉，扣钉，爬钉 4 a restraint 束缚(物)，约束(物) ●v. tr. 1 affect with cramp 痉挛，抽筋 2 confine narrowly 限制(在狭小范围) 3 restrict (energies etc.) 束缚，约束(精力、能量等) 4 (as 作 cramped adj.) (of handwriting) small and difficult to read (字迹)小而且难辨认的 5 fasten with a cramp 用夹钳夹紧，用爬钉固定住 □ cramp a person's style prevent a person from acting freely or naturally 使某人不能自由地(或正常地)发挥 □ cramp up confine narrowly 严格限制 [Middle English via Old French crampe from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German krampe, Old High German krampfo, from an adj. meaning ‘bent’: cf. CRIMP] |