cramped

英 [kræmpt]

美 [kræmpt]

adj.  狭窄的; 狭小的; 拥挤的; 缺少自由活动空间的; 密小难认的; 密密麻麻的
v.  阻碍，阻止(发展或进步)
cramp的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：cramped　

TOEFL

Collins.1 / BNC.11673 / COCA.9151

牛津词典

adj.

• 狭窄的；狭小的
  a cramped room, etc. does not have enough space for the people in it
  1. working in cramped conditions
     在拥挤的环境里工作
• 拥挤的；缺少自由活动空间的
  not having room to move freely
• 密小难认的；密密麻麻的
  with small letters close together and therefore difficult to read

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 狭窄的;狭小的
  Acrampedroom or building is not big enough for the people or things in it.
  1. There are hundreds of families living in cramped conditions on the floor of the airport lounge...
     数百个家庭住在机场候机室拥挤的地板上。
  2. In later years he lived in a rather cramped little flat in Bristol.
     他晚年住在布里斯托尔一间相当狭小的公寓内。

英英释义

adj

• constricted in size
  1. cramped quarters
  2. trying to bring children up in cramped high-rise apartments

双语例句

• I know there's no meteor and that you just want to build another room for your cramped house.
  你就是想再建一个大房间以取代你那狭窄的旧屋子。
• We're beginning to feel cramped in our present house.
  我们开始觉得我们现在的房子太窄了。
• I have no cramps and I feel strong. But then he would see the cramped hand.
  不过这一来它会看到这只抽筋的手了。
• She would be able to stretch out her cramped limbs and rest for a few hours.
  她将能伸展一下蜷缩的四肢，休息几个小时。
• In later years he lived in a rather cramped little flat in Bristol.
  他晚年住在布里斯托尔一间相当狭小的公寓内。
• Waiting for you to show up, I'm all cramped.
  就等着你出现，整个人都僵掉了！
• At least you won't be stuck in this cramped office all day.
  至少，你不需要一整天都呆在这狭窄的办公室里。
• If you have several pigs housed together in cramped quarters, you will need to clean more often.
  如果你在有限的空间有几头猪生活，你将需要清洗更频繁。
• The writing on the back of the card was cramped but scrupulously neat
  这张卡片的背面写满了密密麻麻但却十分工整的字。
• I hope you're not gonna feel too cramped up here.
  我希望你不会觉得这里太狭促。