Charley horse Meaning in English
expression
ˈtʃɑɹɫi/ /ˈhɔɹs
CHAR-lee HORS
ˈtʃɑːli/ /hˈɔːs
CHAR-lee HAWS
释义
A sudden, painful muscle cramp, usually in the leg or foot, that often happens during exercise or at night.
用法与细微差别
Informal and mainly used in American English. Often refers to leg cramps, especially after physical activity. In other English varieties, 'muscle cramp' or 'leg cramp' is more common. Not a medical term.
Spanish: calambre (muscular) - tirón (muscular)Portuguese (BR): cãibra (muscular) - estiramento (muscular)Portuguese (PT): cãibra muscular - estiramento muscularChinese (Simplified): 抽筋Chinese (Traditional): 抽筋Hindi: मांसपेशियों में ऐंठनArabic: شد عضليBengali: পেশীর টান - পেশীর খিঁচRussian: судорога (в ноге) - мышечная судорогаJapanese: こむら返り - 足がつることVietnamese: chuột rút (ở chân) - vọp bẻKorean: 쥐 (근육경련)Turkish: kramp (bacakta) - kas spazmıUrdu: پٹھوں میں کھنچاؤ - ٹانگ میں اکڑنIndonesian: kram otot - kram kaki
例句
I got a charley horse in my leg last night.
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He stopped running because of a charley horse.
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A charley horse can be very painful.
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Woke up at 3 a.m. with a terrible charley horse!
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Every time I swim, I worry about getting a charley horse.
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Just stretch your leg if you feel a charley horse coming on.
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