cramming
cramming — 動詞
1. to study a large amount in a very short time, especially just before a test, or
臨時惡補
考前短時間猛讀很多內容
to study a large amount in a very short time, especially just before a test, or to make someone do this.
Ava is cramming for her chemistry final in the library tonight.
Ava 今晚在圖書館為化學期末考臨時惡補。
cram for + exam/test
After missing two classes, Diya spent Sunday cramming vocabulary before Monday's quiz.
因為缺了兩堂課，Diya 週日都在為星期一的小考臨時惡補單字。
The tutor was cramming six teenagers for the nursing entrance test.
那位家教正在替六名青少年臨時惡補護理入學考內容。
Tomas kept cramming grammar rules on the bus before the language test.
Tomas 在公車上一直臨時惡補文法規則，準備語言測驗。
文法句型
cram for + exam/test
cram + material before + exam
cram + person + for + exam
用法筆記
Usually followed by for plus the test or subject. When it takes an object, the object is the material or the student, not the exam itself.
常見錯誤
2. to shove many things together so tightly that the place holding them is almost f
硬塞
把東西用力塞到幾乎沒空間
to shove many things together so tightly that the place holding them is almost full.
Christopher was cramming sweaters into one suitcase before the train left.
火車開走前，Christopher 正把毛衣硬塞進一個行李箱裡。
cram + object + into + container
The florist kept cramming fresh roses into every empty bucket.
那位花店老闆一直把新鮮玫瑰硬塞進每個空桶子裡。
Mira watched the movers cramming boxes under the narrow staircase.
Mira 看著搬家工人把箱子硬塞到狹窄樓梯下。
We ended up cramming four bikes into the back of the van.
我們最後只好把四輛腳踏車硬塞進廂型車後方。
文法句型
cram + object + into + container/place
用法筆記
The object is usually clothes, boxes, people, or other things that barely fit. It often appears with into, under, or inside plus the small place.
常見錯誤
3. to fit many activities into a limited period, so the plan feels crowded or rushe
塞進行程
把很多事硬塞進短時間
to fit many activities into a limited period, so the plan feels crowded or rushed.
Lara is cramming three client calls and a dentist visit into Friday.
Lara 正把三通客戶電話和一次看牙塞進星期五的行程。
cram + activities + into + day
The festival team kept cramming extra bands into the weekend schedule.
音樂節團隊一直把更多樂團塞進週末行程表。
After the delay, Eli was cramming two meetings into one afternoon.
延誤之後，Eli 正把兩場會議塞進同一個下午。
Our guide tried cramming five museums into a single rainy morning.
我們的導遊想把五間博物館塞進一個下雨的早上。
- squeeze in
very close, often with a stronger sense of barely finding time
- pack in
similar, but slightly more neutral and less rushed
- overload
focuses on creating too much work rather than fitting it into time
- space out
to spread activities over a longer period
- spread out
to arrange things with more time between them
文法句型
cram + activity/task + into + time period
用法筆記
The object is an event, task, or visit, and the time expression usually comes after into. Distinguish from PACK TIGHTLY, which is about physical space rather than time.
常見錯誤
cramming — 名詞
1. hurried study done just before a test, usually to remember as much as possible.
考前苦讀
考前倉促讀書的行為
hurried study done just before a test, usually to remember as much as possible.
The dorm was silent except for the cramming before tomorrow's history exam.
宿舍裡除了明天歷史考前的苦讀聲外，一片安靜。
cramming before + exam
Late-night cramming left Trang too tired to think clearly in class.
深夜考前苦讀讓 Trang 累得在課堂上都無法清楚思考。
late-night cramming
For Kenji, no amount of cramming could replace the months he had skipped.
對 Kenji 來說，再多的考前苦讀也補不回他先前跳過的幾個月。
The teacher warned that cramming often leads to blank faces during the test.
老師警告說，考前苦讀常會讓學生在考試時一臉茫然。
- last-minute study
more descriptive and less informal than cramming
- revision
broader and can include calm review over a longer period
- steady study
regular preparation over time rather than rushed work
文法句型
cramming for + exam/test
late-night cramming
用法筆記
Usually uncountable and often linked to exams, tests, or deadlines. It suggests rushed memorising rather than steady learning.
常見錯誤
2. a mass of people or things pressed so closely together that movement becomes dif
推擠
人或物被擠得難以移動的狀態
a mass of people or things pressed so closely together that movement becomes difficult.
The cramming of commuters at the station door delayed the train.
車站門口的通勤族推擠讓列車延後發車。
the cramming of + people
Fire officers blamed the cramming near the exit for several minor injuries.
消防人員把幾起輕傷歸咎於出口附近的推擠。
During the sale, security guards tried to stop the cramming at the shop entrance.
特賣期間，保全試著阻止店門口的推擠。
One child began crying when the cramming on the footbridge grew worse.
當天橋上的推擠變得更嚴重時，有個孩子哭了起來。
- crush
more common for a dangerous mass of people pressing together
- overcrowding
broader and less physical than cramming
文法句型
the cramming of + people
cramming at + place
用法筆記
This rare noun usually appears in reports about dangerous crowd pressure. In everyday speech, crush or overcrowding is more common.