
cramp 主要有两个含义:
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I got a cramp in my leg while swimming.
我游泳时腿抽筋了。
The narrow workspace cramped her ability to move freely, making it difficult to complete the project on time.
狭窄的工作空间限制了她的自由活动,使她难以按时完成项目。
cramp 源自古法语 crampe,再追溯至古高地德语 krampf,意为"弯曲、收缩"。其核心含义与肌肉的紧缩、弯曲有关,后来引申出"束缚、限制"的比喻义。英语中常见短语 cramp one's style(妨碍某人发挥)也由此而来。