crowded

crowded — 形容詞

1. describes a place where the number of people present makes it difficult to move

1.形容詞A2
釋義

擁擠的

人太多、空間不足

describes a place where the number of people present makes it difficult to move freely or find space.

例句

The train was so crowded that Sora had to stand the whole way.

那班火車非常擁擠，Sora 只好一路站到終點。

be + so crowded + that-clause

Amelia left the shopping centre early because it was too crowded.

Amelia 提早離開購物中心，因為裡面太擠了。

too crowded to express excess

同義詞
  • packed

    more informal and stronger; suggests no space at all between people

  • jammed

    informal; suggests people are pressed so tightly that movement is impossible

  • congested

    more formal; often used for roads or traffic

反義詞
  • empty

    opposite meaning — no people or very few people

  • spacious

    emphasises ample room rather than absence of people

文法句型

be crowded

be crowded with + [people]

get crowded

用法筆記

Often used with 'with' to name the group of people filling the space (e.g., 'the square was crowded with tourists'). The form 'get crowded' is common in spoken English to describe a place becoming more full as time passes.

常見錯誤

❌The room was crowded of people.
✅The room was crowded with people.
💡The correct preposition after 'crowded' is 'with', not 'of'.
❌I feel very crowded in this bus.
✅This bus is very crowded.
💡'Crowded' describes a place, not a person's feeling. Use 'cramped' or 'uncomfortable' to describe how a person feels.

2. contains a very large amount of objects, details, or planned activities, sometim

2.形容詞B1
釋義

擠滿的

物品或活動過多

contains a very large amount of objects, details, or planned activities, sometimes so many that it feels busy or overloaded.

例句

Kabir's calendar is crowded with meetings every day this week.

Kabir 這個星期的行事曆排滿了會議。

be crowded with + [scheduled events]

Elise's small desk was crowded with books, papers, and coffee cups.

Élise 的小書桌上堆滿了書、文件和咖啡杯。

同義詞
  • jammed

    informal and stronger, implies no room at all

  • bursting

    suggests the container or space is at its absolute limit

  • overflowing

    implies even more than the space can hold

反義詞
  • bare

    almost nothing on the surface or in the space

  • sparse

    only a few items, spread out

文法句型

be crowded with + [objects/events]

become crowded

用法筆記

Unlike sense 1, this sense does not require a location — the subject can be a surface (wall, desk), a container (shelf, suitcase), or a schedule (calendar, day). The thing that fills the space is introduced by 'with'.

常見錯誤

❌My weekend is crowded of things to do.
✅My weekend is crowded with things to do.
💡Again, use 'with', not 'of'.

❌ 'The bookshelf is very crowded.' (when you mean the bookshelf itself is tight — use 'The bookshelf is crowded with books.' instead)