v.  把…塞入〔小空间〕，硬塞

v. 〔人〕挤进，挤满

v. 〔为考试而〕死记硬背，临时抱佛脚 ≈ swot

• cram sth in  〔在短时间内〕做很多事

• Jill crammed her clothes into the bag. 吉尔把自己的衣服塞进袋子里。

• A lot of information has been crammed into this book. 这本书包含大量的信息。

• 36,000 spectators crammed into the stadium to see the game. 36,000名观众涌进体育场观看这场比赛。

• Thousands of people crammed the mall Sunday. 星期天成千上万的人挤进了这家大型购物中心。

• I managed to cram down a few mouthfuls of food. 我好歹狼吞虎咽地吃了几口东西。

• She’s been cramming hard all week. 她整个星期都在拼命准备应付考试。

• We crammed in as much sightseeing as possible during our stay in New York. 我们在纽约的时候尽量安排了很多游览活动。

BrE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/   

NAmE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/