cram

IPA/kræm/
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cram — 動詞

  • crampresent simple I / you / we / they
  • cramshe / she / it
  • crammedpast simple
  • cramming-ing form

1. to force more people or objects into a place than it can comfortably hold.

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

硬塞

把人或物擠進狹小空間

to force more people or objects into a place than it can comfortably hold.

例句

Andrew crammed three folding chairs into the tiny storage closet.

Andrew 把三張折疊椅硬塞進那個很小的儲藏櫃。

cram + object + into + place

By sunset, tourists were cramming into the last tram from the harbor.

到了傍晚，遊客正擠著硬塞進港邊最後一班電車。

intransitive: cram into + place

常見搭配
  • cram chairs into a closet
  • cram into a tram
  • cram around a heater
同義詞
  • stuff

    very close in meaning, but often sounds slightly more casual

  • jam

    emphasises strong pressure or a blocked space

  • pack

    broader and can sound more orderly than cram

反義詞
  • unpack

    to take things out instead of forcing more in

  • empty

    to remove what fills the space

文法句型

cram + object + into + place

cram into + place

cram around + object

用法筆記

Often followed by into, under, or around plus the crowded place or object. It suggests pressure and lack of space, not careful arrangement.

常見錯誤

We crammed into the suitcase too many clothes.
We crammed too many clothes into the suitcase.
Put the things being forced in before the container.

2. to learn a large amount very quickly, especially just before a test, or to make

2.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

臨時惡補

考前短時間猛讀大量內容

to learn a large amount very quickly, especially just before a test, or to make someone do this.

例句

Jiwoo crammed for the biology exam on the train home.

Jiwoo 在回家的火車上臨時惡補生物考試內容。

cram for + exam/test

The tutor crammed four students on grammar points before the retest.

那位家教在補考前替四名學生臨時惡補文法重點。

cram + person + on + topic

常見搭配
  • cram for a final
  • cram vocabulary
  • cram students on grammar
同義詞
  • study

    more neutral and does not suggest panic or lack of time

  • revise

    often means going over material already learned

  • memorise

    focuses on storing facts, not the rushed timing

反義詞

文法句型

cram for + exam/test

cram + subject/material before + exam

cram + person + on + topic

用法筆記

Usually followed by for plus the exam, or by a direct object naming the material. With a person as object, it means making that person study quickly before a test.

常見錯誤

I crammed the exam all night.
I crammed for the exam all night.
Use for before the test itself.

3. to fit too many activities into a short time so the schedule feels crowded.

3.動詞及物B2
釋義

硬塞行程

短時間安排太多事情

to fit too many activities into a short time so the schedule feels crowded.

例句

Nora crammed two dentist visits and a bank errand into Tuesday.

Nora 把兩次看牙和一趟銀行辦事都硬塞進星期二。

cram + activities + into + time

The wedding planner kept cramming extra photo stops into the afternoon schedule.

那位婚禮企劃一直把額外的拍照停留點硬塞進下午的時段。

常見搭配
  • cram appointments into a day
  • cram a trip into one morning
  • cram too much into a weekend
同義詞
  • squeeze in

    very close, with an even stronger sense of barely finding time

  • pack in

    similar, but often sounds slightly less rushed

  • overload

    focuses on causing too much work rather than fitting it into time

反義詞
  • space out

    to spread activities over a longer period

  • spread out

    to arrange things with more time between them

文法句型

cram + activities + into + time period

cram + visit/task + into + day

用法筆記

The object is usually a task, visit, or appointment, and the time expression follows into. Distinguish from sense 1, which is about physical space rather than schedules.

常見錯誤

She crammed Friday with three meetings.
She crammed three meetings into Friday.
Put the activities before into and the time period after it.

cram — 名詞

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