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

• 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。
• For housing, I have moved from a cramped and gloomy room to a big and bright flat.
  住的，我从以前的蜗居搬到一个相当大的房子。
• Lack of money cramped our efforts.
  资金紧缺限制了我们的努力。
• I have to share my office with three other people so we are very cramped for room.
  我必须和另外三个人公用我的办公室，所以我们的空间很狭窄。
• 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。
• In the Middle Ages, science was cramped by ignorance and superstition.
  中世纪时，科学的发展受到无知和迷信的束缚。
• 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。
• A tiny cramped house without even a back yard.
  一所连后院都没有的狭窄小屋。
• His left hand was cramped.
  他的左手抽筋了。
• Waiting for you to show up, I'm all cramped.
  就等着你出现，整个人都僵掉了！