overcrowd
英 [əʊvə'kraʊd]
美
- vt. 使过度拥挤；把…塞得过满
- vi. 过度拥挤；塞得太满
英英释义
- 1. cause to crowd together too much;
- "The students overcrowded the cafeteria"
- 2. crowd together too much
考试真题
- Cairo is known for its overcrowded roads, irregular driving practices and shaky old vehicles, but also for its air pollution.
出自-2015年12月听力原文
- These travelers to North America came in small, unmercifully overcrowded craft.
出自-2015年考研翻译原文
- A series of fires ( ' , including those set by the British in 1814) and overcrowded conditions led to the construction of the existing Treasury Building.
出自-2018年考研阅读原文
实用场景例句
- The manager of that theatre created a dangerous situation by allowing people to overcrowd the balcony.
- 那家剧场的经理让过多的人拥挤在楼厅里,造成了一种危险的情形.
《简明英汉词典》
助记提示
1、over- "too much, above normal" + crowd.
双语例句
- 1. The manager of that theatre created a dangerous situation by allowing people to overcrowd the balcony.
- 那家剧场的经理让过多的人拥挤在楼厅里,造成了一种危险的情形.
来自《简明英汉词典》
英文词源
- overcrowd (v.)
- 1766, from over- + crowd (v.). Related: Overcrowded; overcrowding.
词态变化
第三人称单数: overcrowds;过去式: overcrowded;过去分词: overcrowded;现在分词: overcrowding;