cram
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(a) [Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ sth (into sth/in) push or force too much of sth into sth 將某物塞進某物中; 盡力塞入
cram food into one's mouth, papers into a drawer 把食物塞到嘴里、 文件塞進抽屜里
The room's full; we can't cram any more people in. 屋里滿滿的, 再也擠不進去人了.
(b) [usu passive 通常用於被動語態
Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (with sth) make sth (too) full 塞滿某物; 將某物塞得滿滿的
cram one's mouth with food 往嘴里塞滿食物
an essay crammed with quotations 引語連篇的文章
The restaurant was crammed (with people). 餐廳里擠滿了(人).
2 ~ (for sth)
(a) [I, Ipr] (infml 口) learn a lot of facts in a short time, esp for an examination 突擊式學習(尤指為應考)
cram for a chemistry test 為應付化學考試而臨時抱佛腳.
(b) [Tn] teach (sb) in this way 以注入方式教(某人)
cram pupils 以填鴨方式教學生.