Word · Frequency #11673
cramped
狭窄的；拥挤的；拮据的
Uncomfortably restricted in space or size; overcrowded; (of finances) limited
- 1.
Uncomfortably restricted in size or space, or financially.
狭小局促的；拮据的
- 2.
Overcrowded or congested.
过度拥挤的；堵塞的
- 3.
Tight because of or like suffering a cramp.
痉挛的；因痉挛而紧绷的
- 4.
Illegible.
(字迹)难以辨认的；潦草的
痉挛的；抽筋的；潦草的；难以辨认的；狭小局促的；拮据的；过度拥挤的；堵塞的；痉挛的；因痉挛而紧绷的
In use
The hotel room was so cramped that we could barely move.
Living in a cramped apartment in the city can be stressful.
My workstation is cramped, with barely enough space for my laptop.
be cramped (in/for space)
形容物理空间狭小。
The kitchen is very cramped with only a small table.
厨房很狭窄，只有一张小桌子。
cramped handwriting/writing
形容字迹拥挤、难以辨认。
His cramped handwriting is difficult to read.
他难辨的笔迹很难阅读。
Common mistakes
The classroom cramped 50 students.
Connections
Collocations
- cramped conditions
- 狭小拥挤的环境
- The refugees were living in extremely cramped conditions.难民们生活在极其狭小拥挤的环境中。
- cramped handwriting
- 潦草难辨的字迹
- His cramped handwriting was almost impossible to read.他潦草难辨的字迹几乎无法辨认。
- cramped muscles
- 痉挛的肌肉
- After the long hike, she stretched her cramped muscles.长途徒步后，她拉伸了痉挛的肌肉。
- cramped for money
- 手头紧
- We're a bit cramped for money this month.我们这个月手头有点紧。
- cramped for space
- 空间不足
- Our new kitchen is cramped for space.我们的新厨房空间不足。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象 cram（塞满）+ ped（脚）：脚都塞不下的地方，就是狭窄拥挤的 cramped。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：describing a small or crowded room、describing handwriting or print、describing financial constraints cramped 通常用于描述空间狭小，也可引申指经济拮据或字迹潦草，具体含义取决于搭配；它在日常口语和一般书面语中都比较常见，正式程度适中。
Grammar Note
常用作定语或表语，后接for或with说明拥挤的原因。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with cramped (/kræmpt/), sharing the final /-æmpt/ sound. Note that decamped stresses the second syllable, but its ending /-æmpt/ still rhymes. Beware lookalikes: 'crimped' (/krɪmpt/) has the vowel /ɪ/ and 'crammed' (/kræmd/) ends in /-æmd/, so they do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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