Cram



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• v. 填塞, 塞满
• ［英］ v. 填塞, 塞满 ( to fill beyond normal capacity)
• ［例］ Don't cram your bag too full of clothes.

Webster Collegiate

I. verb (crammed; cramming)

• Etymology: Middle English crammen, from Old English crammian; akin to Old Norse kremja to squeeze
• Date: before 12th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. to pack tight ; jam <cram a suitcase with clothes novel crammed with surprises
  • 2.
    • a. to fill with food to satiety ; stuff
    • b. to eat voraciously ; bolt <the child crams her food
  • 3. to thrust in or as if in a rough or forceful manner <crammed the letters into his pocket
  • 4. to prepare hastily for an examination <cram the students for the test
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to eat greedily or to satiety ; stuff
  • 2. to study a subject intensively especially for an imminent examination
• ? crammer noun

II. noun

• Date: 1810
• 1. a compressed multitude or crowd ; crush
• 2. last-minute study especially for an examination

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