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

• This place is rather cramped.
  这地方太局促了。
• Currently he shares a cramped company dormitory with his girlfriend and a colleague from work.
  目前，他及他的女友和一位同事共享公司的一间狭窄的宿舍。
• 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。
• I hope you're not gonna feel too cramped up here.
  我希望你不会觉得这里太狭促。
• A structure resembling a shoebox ( as a rectangular building or a cramped room or compartment).
  一种外观上类似于鞋盒的建筑（如一座长方形的建筑或是一间狭促的屋子或隔间）。
• 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。
• Sitting in a cramped space for hours on end can be uncomfortable.
  坐在拥挤的空间中个把小时绝对不会舒服。
• He is cooped up in a cramped cell with 10 other inmates
  他和其他10名犯人被囚禁在一间狭窄的牢房里。
• 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。