crowded

/ˈkraʊdɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkraʊdɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkrau̇-dəd/ (ame, mw)

crowded — adjective

  • crowdedpositive
  • more crowdedcomparative
  • most crowdedsuperlative

1. describes a place where the number of people present makes it difficult to move

1.形容詞A2
釋義

describes a place where the number of people present makes it difficult to move freely or find space.

例句

The train was so crowded that Sora had to stand the whole way.

be + so crowded + that-clause

Amelia left the shopping centre early because it was too crowded.

too crowded to express excess

同義詞
  • packed

    more informal and stronger; suggests no space at all between people

  • jammed

    informal; suggests people are pressed so tightly that movement is impossible

  • congested

    more formal; often used for roads or traffic

反義詞
  • empty

    opposite meaning — no people or very few people

  • spacious

    emphasises ample room rather than absence of people

文法句型

be crowded

be crowded with + [people]

get crowded

用法筆記

Often used with 'with' to name the group of people filling the space (e.g., 'the square was crowded with tourists'). The form 'get crowded' is common in spoken English to describe a place becoming more full as time passes.

常見錯誤

❌The room was crowded of people.
✅The room was crowded with people.
💡The correct preposition after 'crowded' is 'with', not 'of'.
❌I feel very crowded in this bus.
✅This bus is very crowded.
💡'Crowded' describes a place, not a person's feeling. Use 'cramped' or 'uncomfortable' to describe how a person feels.

2. contains a very large amount of objects, details, or planned activities, sometim

2.形容詞B1
釋義

contains a very large amount of objects, details, or planned activities, sometimes so many that it feels busy or overloaded.

例句

Kabir's calendar is crowded with meetings every day this week.

be crowded with + [scheduled events]

Elise's small desk was crowded with books, papers, and coffee cups.

同義詞
  • jammed

    informal and stronger, implies no room at all

  • bursting

    suggests the container or space is at its absolute limit

  • overflowing

    implies even more than the space can hold

反義詞
  • bare

    almost nothing on the surface or in the space

  • sparse

    only a few items, spread out

文法句型

be crowded with + [objects/events]

become crowded

用法筆記

Unlike sense 1, this sense does not require a location — the subject can be a surface (wall, desk), a container (shelf, suitcase), or a schedule (calendar, day). The thing that fills the space is introduced by 'with'.

常見錯誤

❌My weekend is crowded of things to do.
✅My weekend is crowded with things to do.
💡Again, use 'with', not 'of'.

❌ 'The bookshelf is very crowded.' (when you mean the bookshelf itself is tight — use 'The bookshelf is crowded with books.' instead)