cram
verb
uk/kræm/us/kræm/-mm-cramverb(FIT A LOT IN)
[Tusually+ adv/prep]informal
toforcea lot of things into asmallspace:
塞满;塞进;挤入Eightchildrenwere crammedintothe back of thecar.8个孩子被塞进了汽车的后座。
Theroomwaspackedand we were crammedagainstthedoor.房间里挤得水泄不通,我们被挤靠在门边。
[Tusually+ adv/prep]informal
to do many things in ashortperiodoftime:
急匆匆地做(许多事)I had to cram threecountriesintoa week'sbusinesstrip.我出差一周跑了3个国家。
Inserting and forcing things into other things
- bed
- dig
- dig(something)intosomeone/something
- embed
- embedded
- gouge
- gouging
- insertion
- inset
- interlace
- interpolation
- interposition
- lodge
- reinsert
- reinsertion
- rethread
- shoehorn
- squash
- stick
- stuck
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Busy and active
cramverb(LEARN)
[I]
totrytolearna lot veryquicklybefore anexam:
(考试前)死记硬背,突击学习She's crammingforherhistoryexam.为应付历史考试她拼命突击。
to study something
- studyWhat do you plan on studying at university?
- majorUSShe majored in philosophy at Harvard.
- cramShe's cramming for her history exam.
- reviseUKI'm revising for tomorrow's test.
- reviewUSWe're going to review for the test tomorrow night.
- researchScientists are researching possible new treatments for cancer.
Learning & knowing
- absorptive capacity
- academy
- acquire
- acquisition
- assimilate
- autodidact
- extension
- familiar
- journey
- non-academic
- non-library
- onboard
- onboarding
- outlearn
- sit
- uncultivated
- uncultured
- unlearnable
- unteachable
- upskill
Phrasal verb
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