名詞 cramp:

1. a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
   同義詞：spasm, muscle spasm
2. a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued
3. a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together
   同義詞：cramp iron

動(dòng)詞 cramp:

1. secure with a cramp
2. prevent the progress or free movement of
   同義詞：hamper, halter, strangle

1. All these difficulties cramped his progress.
   所有這些困難阻礙了他的進(jìn)步。
2. The swimmer got cramp in his legs and had to be helped out of the water.
   游泳者兩腿抽筋，不得不由他人救助出水。

cramp

n.（名詞）
A sudden, involuntary, spasmodic muscular contraction causing severe pain, often occurring in the leg or shoulder as the result of strain or chill.
痙攣：一種由于緊張或寒冷而導(dǎo)致的肌肉突發(fā)性、無意識(shí)的、間歇性的緊縮，能導(dǎo)致劇烈的疼痛，通常發(fā)生在腿部或肩部
A temporary partial paralysis of habitually or excessively used muscles.
抽筋：肌肉習(xí)慣性或過分活動(dòng)引起的局部暫時(shí)性麻痹
cramps Spasmodic contractions of the uterus, such as those occurring during menstruation or labor, usually causing pain in the abdomen that may radiate to the lower back and thighs.
cramps 子宮痙攣：子宮的痙攣性收縮，比如發(fā)生在行經(jīng)期，通常能導(dǎo)致腹部疼痛并有可能引起下背部和臀部的疼痛
v.（動(dòng)詞）
cramped,cramp.ing,cramps
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To affect with or as if with a cramp.
使引起痙攣，似引起痙攣
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To suffer from or experience cramps.
痙攣，絞痛：遭受痙攣或承受痙攣

來源：
Middle English crampe
中古英語 crampe
from Old French
源自 古法語
[of Germanic origin]
[源于日耳曼語]

cramp
cramp 2

n.（名詞）
A frame with an adjustable part to hold pieces together; a clamp.
夾，鉗：一種有一個(gè)可調(diào)整部分的能把東西夾在一起的架子；鉗子
A cramp iron.
鐵鉤，鋼筋
A compressing or restraining force, influence, or thing.
約束，束縛：壓縮或限制的力量、影響或事物
A confined position or part.
限定位置或部分
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
cramped,cramp.ing,cramps
To hold together with a cramp.
用夾子夾緊
To shut in so closely as to restrict the physical freedom of:
關(guān)住，限制，約束：把…緊緊關(guān)閉以限制其身體自由：
例句：
were cramped in the tiny cubicle.
被關(guān)在這個(gè)小臥室中

To steer (the wheels of a vehicle) to make a turn.
使（車子的輪子）轉(zhuǎn)彎
To jam (a wheel) by a short turn.
由于急轉(zhuǎn)彎使（輪子）不能轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)
adj.（形容詞）
Restricted; narrowed.
受限制的；狹窄的
Difficult to read or decipher.
難讀的，難辨認(rèn)的

<習(xí)慣用語>cramp (one`s) style
To restrict or prevent from free action or expression.
限制或防止…自由行動(dòng)或表述
來源：
Probably Middle Dutch crampe [hook, cramp]
可能為 中古荷蘭語 crampe [鉤，鉗]