jam-packed
jam-packed — 形容詞
1. filled so completely, whether with people or with objects, that every bit of ava
擠滿；爆滿
人或物多到幾乎沒有空位的
filled so completely, whether with people or with objects, that every bit of available room is taken up, often leaving no space to move or add more.
The subway car was jam-packed with commuters during the evening rush hour.
傍晚尖峰時段，地鐵車廂擠滿了通勤的上班族。
be jam-packed with [people] — specifying the crowd
Yasmin's backpack was jam-packed with textbooks, notebooks, and a heavy laptop.
Yasmin 的後背包塞滿了教科書、筆記本和一台很重的筆記型電腦。
be jam-packed with [objects] — listing specific items
Every shelf in the old bookstore was jam-packed, leaving barely room for a new volume.
那家舊書店的每個書架都塞得滿滿的，幾乎連放一本新書的空間都沒有。
Gabriela's calendar is jam-packed with back-to-back meetings until late afternoon.
Gabriela 的行事曆塞滿了接連不斷的會議，一直排到下午。
The small museum was so jam-packed with visitors that we could hardly move.
那間小博物館擠滿了參觀者，我們幾乎動彈不得。
- packed
less intense; informal but very common
- crammed
suggests uncomfortable tightness, similar register
- stuffed
emphasises overfilling, often used for containers or food
- overflowing
suggests things are spilling out beyond capacity
文法句型
be + jam-packed
be jam-packed with [noun phrase]
用法筆記
Almost always used predicatively (after the verb 'be' or similar linking verb), not before a noun. You would say 'the room is jam-packed' but rarely 'a jam-packed room' in formal writing, though the attributive use does occur informally.
常見錯誤
jam-packed — 動詞
- jam-packedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- jam-packeds3rd person singular
- jam-packeding-ing form
- jam-packededpast simple
1. to fill a container or space completely by pushing things in very tightly, often
塞滿；裝滿
用力把東西塞進容器或空間
to fill a container or space completely by pushing things in very tightly, often putting in more than seems reasonable.
Hoa jam-packed her suitcase with souvenirs from every city she visited.
Hoa 把行李箱塞滿了她在每個城市買的紀念品。
active verb: jam-pack + object + with + contents
The organisers jam-packed the conference hall with extra chairs to seat the unexpected crowd.
主辦單位在會議廳塞滿了額外的椅子，讓臨時多出來的群眾有地方坐。
active use with a large space as object
Faisal warned his brother not to jam-pack the boxes, or the lids would not close properly.
Faisal 告誡他弟弟不要把箱子塞得太滿，否則蓋子會蓋不緊。
Karim jam-packed his fridge with fresh vegetables and drinks before the weekend trip.
Karim 在週末出遊前，把冰箱塞滿了新鮮蔬果和飲料。
- cram
more common as a verb; works for people or objects
- stuff
emphasises forceful pushing
- pack tight
phrasal; less informal
文法句型
jam-pack + [container/space] + with + [contents]
be jam-packed + with + [contents]
用法筆記
The verb form is much less common than the adjective. In everyday speech, people almost always use the participial adjective 'jam-packed' instead of the active verb 'jam-pack'. The verb is most frequently encountered in past-participle form.