
好词典

由前缀 over-(过度)和 crowd(拥挤)组合而成,最早出现在19世纪。
❶ 形容某个地方或空间过于拥挤,人或物的数量超过了其合理容量,导致不舒适或危险的情况。
“The subway during rush hour is always overcrowded.”
(高峰时段的地铁总是拥挤不堪。)
“The refugee camp became dangerously overcrowded.”
(难民营变得危险地拥挤。)
overcrowded conditions — 指生活环境或工作场所过于拥挤的状态,通常带有负面含义,暗示不健康或不安全。
“The prisoners were living in overcrowded conditions.”
(囚犯们生活在过度拥挤的环境中。)