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crammed

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词源

源自中古英语crammen,与古挪威语kremja(压碎)同源,最初描述强行塞入的动作。

adjective

❶ 形容空间被塞得满满当当的状态,通常指人或物密集地挤在一起,几乎没有多余空间。

“The bus was so crammed that I could barely move.”

(公交车挤得我几乎动弹不得。)

“Her suitcase was crammed with souvenirs from the trip.”

(她的行李箱塞满了旅行带回来的纪念品。)

同义词:packed, crowded, stuffed, jammed, overflowing

verb

❶ 指短时间内强行塞入大量内容,尤指考试前突击学习。

“She crammed all night for the chemistry test.”

(她整晚突击复习化学考试。)

“He tried to cram three months' work into one week.”

(他试图把三个月的工作压缩到一周完成。)

同义词:stuff, jam, compress, study intensively, swot

常见短语

crammed full — 强调完全塞满的状态,连一丝空隙都不剩。

“The storage room was crammed full of old files.”

(储藏室塞满了旧文件,一点空隙都没有。)

crammed like sardines — 比喻像沙丁鱼罐头般拥挤,常用于形容交通工具或狭小空间的拥挤程度。

“During rush hour, passengers are crammed like sardines in the subway.”

(高峰期的地铁里,乘客挤得像沙丁鱼罐头。)