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crowding

UK //ˈkraʊdɪŋ//US //ˈkraʊdɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'crowden',意为“挤压”或“聚集”,与古英语 'crūdan'(推挤)相关。

noun

❶ 指人或物体聚集在一起,导致空间不足或拥挤的状态。常用于描述公共场所、交通工具等地方人多的情况。

“The crowding on the subway during rush hour is unbearable.”

(高峰时段地铁上的拥挤让人难以忍受。)

“The crowding in the small room made it hard to breathe.”

(小房间里的拥挤让人呼吸困难。)

同义词:congestion, overcrowding, packing

verb

❶ 指人或物体挤在一起,占据过多空间,导致拥挤的行为。常用于描述人或事物密集聚集的情况。

“People were crowding around the celebrity to take photos.”

(人们挤在名人周围拍照。)

“The students crowded into the small classroom before the exam.”

(考试前学生们挤进了小教室。)

同义词:packing, jamming, thronging

常见短语

crowding out — 指某物或某人因过度占据空间或资源而排挤其他事物。常用于经济或生态领域。

“The invasive species is crowding out the native plants.”

(入侵物种正在排挤本地植物。)