cramp
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/kræmp/
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A painful muscle tightening that can happen when you exercise too much or get cold.
After swimming in the cold water, she got a cramp in her leg.
在冷水中游泳后,她的腿抽筋了。
A very bad stomachache.
After eating too much at the party, he had a stomach cramp.
在聚会上吃得太多后,他胃痉挛了。
To limit or restrict something from growing or developing.
The new rules will cramp our ability to express our ideas freely.
新规定将限制我们自由表达思想的能力。