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单词 jam-packed
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Definition of jam-packed in English:

jam-packed

adjectiveˌdʒamˈpaktˈˌdʒæm ˈpækt
informal
  • Extremely crowded or full to capacity.

    〈非正式〉挤得满满的,塞得紧紧的

    trains were jam-packed with holidaymakers

    火车被度假的人挤得满满的。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It was jam-packed around midnight and still had a sizeable crowd around 2am.
    • The room was jam-packed full of people, even the halls and the doorways were crammed with people just wanting to be near.
    • Always have tons of writing on the cover to make the mag look jam-packed full of exciting stuff!
    • However, the local press is jam-packed full of letters from the local public completely objecting to wheelie bins.
    • The mass choir thrilled the jam-packed crowd with a medley of folk songs and theatrical dramatizations.
    Synonyms
    well supplied with, replete with, overflowing with, bursting with, brimful with, brimming with, loaded with, overloaded with, abounding in, well provided with, well stocked with, rich in, abundant in, rife with

Origin

1920s: from jam1.

Definition of jam-packed in US English:

jam-packed

adjectiveˈˌdʒæm ˈpæktˈˌjam ˈpakt
informal
  • Extremely crowded or full to capacity.

    〈非正式〉挤得满满的,塞得紧紧的

    rutabagas are jam-packed with nutrients
    Example sentencesExamples
    • However, the local press is jam-packed full of letters from the local public completely objecting to wheelie bins.
    • Always have tons of writing on the cover to make the mag look jam-packed full of exciting stuff!
    • It was jam-packed around midnight and still had a sizeable crowd around 2am.
    • The mass choir thrilled the jam-packed crowd with a medley of folk songs and theatrical dramatizations.
    • The room was jam-packed full of people, even the halls and the doorways were crammed with people just wanting to be near.
    Synonyms
    well supplied with, replete with, overflowing with, bursting with, brimful with, brimming with, loaded with, overloaded with, abounding in, well provided with, well stocked with, rich in, abundant in, rife with

Origin

1920s: from jam.

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