| 单词 |
congest |
| 释义 |
con·gest /kənˈdʒest/ vt. | vi. | n.
I ❶ vt.
1. [常用被动语态]充满，挤满；拥塞
a congested parking lot 挤得满满的停车场
Holiday traffic congested the highways. 节日的车辆堵塞了公路。
The harbour is heavily congested. 港口严重拥塞。
2. 使充血
The illness congested his lungs. 疾病使他肺部充血。
His eyeballs are congested. 他的眼球充血。
3. 使密集
congest the population 使人口密集
4. [常用被动语态]使(鼻子)为鼻涕塞住
The baby couldn't breathe because its nose was congested. 这婴儿因为鼻子里满是鼻涕而透不过气来。
5. 〈废〉堆积
❷ vi.
1. 拥挤；拥塞；密集
2. 充血
His face congested with anger. 他因愤怒而满面通红。
II /ˈkɒndʒest/
n.
(爱尔兰的)人口拥挤地区居民
[<L congestus pressed together < congerere to assemble; 见 CONGERIES] |
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