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    charley horse

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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    char·ley horse /ˌtʃɑːli ˈhɔːs $ ˌtʃɑːrli ˈhɔːrs/ noun [countable, singular] American English informal  MIa pain in a large muscle, for example in your leg, caused by the muscle becoming tight 肌肉痉挛，抽筋 SYN cramp    Origin charley horse (1800-1900) Charley male name, from Charles
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    charley horse
    char‧ley horse /ˌtʃɑːli ˈhɔːs $ ˌtʃɑːrli ˈhɔːrs/ noun [countable, singular] American English informal
     Date: 1800-1900
     Origin: Charley male name, from Charles
    a pain in a large muscle, for example in your leg, caused by the muscle becoming tight
       SYN  cramp


    char·ley horseBrE /ˈtʃɑːli hɔːs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtʃɑːrli hɔːrs/ 🔊 noun [usually singular] (NAmE, informal) = cramp (1) ◆Ow! I just got a charley horse in my leg. 哎唷！我的腿抽筋了。🔊🔊