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源自中古英语 'crampe',借自古法语,最终源于日耳曼语词根,与 'krampf'(德语,意为痉挛)同源。
❶ 肌肉突然而剧烈的疼痛性收缩,通常发生在腹部或腿部,可能由运动过度、脱水或月经引起。
“She got terrible cramps after running the marathon.”
(跑完马拉松后,她出现了严重的肌肉痉挛。)
“Drinking water can help prevent leg cramps during exercise.”
(运动时喝水有助于预防腿部抽筋。)
❶ 使肌肉突然收缩或疼痛,或指因空间不足而感到受限或不舒服。
“Wearing tight shoes can cramp your toes.”
(穿太紧的鞋子可能会让脚趾抽筋。)
“The small apartment cramped their lifestyle.”
(狭小的公寓限制了他们的生活方式。)
stomach cramps — 腹部肌肉的疼痛性收缩,常见于消化问题、经期或食物中毒时。
“She couldn't go to school because of bad stomach cramps.”
(由于严重的胃痉挛,她无法去上学。)
writer's cramp — 长时间书写导致的手部肌肉疼痛或痉挛,一种职业性病症。
“After writing for hours, he developed writer's cramp.”
(连续书写数小时后,他出现了书写痉挛。)