overcrowded

/ˌəʊvəˈkraʊdɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌəʊvərˈkraʊdɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌō-vər-ˈkrau̇-dəd/ (ame, mw)

overcrowded — 形容詞

  • overcrowdedpositive
  • more overcrowdedcomparative
  • most overcrowdedsuperlative

1. so full of people or objects that there is too little space for normal use or sa

1.形容詞C1
釋義

過度擁擠

人或物太多，空間不夠

so full of people or objects that there is too little space for normal use or safe movement

例句

By noon, the clinic was overcrowded, and patients waited in the hall.

到了中午，診所已經過度擁擠，病人只好在走廊等候。

be overcrowded + place

Tourists left early because the beach felt overcrowded after breakfast.

吃完早餐後，海灘感覺太擁擠，所以遊客提早離開。

linking verb: feel overcrowded

同義詞
  • crowded

    A more general word that does not always suggest a problem or unsafe level.

  • packed

    Often more informal and emphasizes being completely full, especially for a short time.

  • cramped

    Emphasizes the small, uncomfortable space rather than the number of people or things alone.

  • jammed

    Informal and common for roads, trains, and rooms where movement is difficult.

反義詞
  • spacious

    Suggests there is plenty of room.

  • uncrowded

    Simply means not full of many people.

文法句型

be overcrowded

overcrowded + noun

用法筆記

Often used for rooms, transport, schools, hospitals, shelters, and prisons. It suggests a real lack of space, not simply that a place has many people in it.

常見錯誤

❌The train was very crowd this morning.
✅The train was very overcrowded this morning.
💡After 'be', use the adjective form.
❌The office was busy with too many desks.
✅The office was overcrowded with too many desks.
💡'busy' describes activity; 'overcrowded' focuses on excess in the space.