cramp
noun uk/kræmp/ us/kræmp/
[ C or U ]痉挛,抽筋(常出现在大量运动后)
a sudden painful tightening in a muscle, often after a lot of exercise, that limits movement
Several runners needed treatment for cramp (US cramps) and exhaustion. 有几个跑步者因为抽筋和体力衰竭需要治疗。
I've got cramp in my foot. 我的脚抽筋了。
stomach cramps 胃痉挛
cramps [ plural ] (女性经期的)腹绞痛
pains in the lower stomach caused by a woman's period
She took some medicine for her cramps.
She had monthly cramps for a year or two before her periods started.
I woke up with terrible cramps this morning.
Millions of women suffer from painful cramps during their periods.
The pain felt very much like period cramps.
cramp
verb [ T ] uk/kræmp/ us/kræmp/
限制,束缚;阻碍,妨碍
to limit someone, especially to prevent them from enjoying a full life
Worry and lack of money cramp the lives of the unemployed. 焦虑和缺钱束缚着失业者的生活。
Idiom
cramp someone's styleidiom informal humorousC2 (尤指与他人同往某处而)束缚…的手脚,妨碍…水平的发挥
to prevent someone from having a good time, especially by going somewhere with them