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cramps

UK //kræmps//US //kræmps//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:spasm, pain, contraction

verb

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。)

同义词:constrict, restrict, confine

常见短语

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。)