packed
packed — 形容詞
- packedpositive
- packedercomparative
- packedestsuperlative
1. unable to hold any more because every bit of space is taken
塞滿的
空間被填滿，再也裝不下東西
unable to hold any more because every bit of space is taken
The storage room was packed with old furniture and dusty boxes of forgotten books.
儲藏室塞滿了舊家具和落滿灰塵的書箱。
packed with + [plural noun]
Sade's packed schedule left her no time for lunch — every slot from nine to five was taken.
Sade 的行程排得滿滿的，連午飯時間都沒有——從九點到五點，每個時段都被佔滿了。
packed schedule — common collocation
Léa opened the cupboard and found it packed with tins of soup.
Léa 打開櫥櫃，發現裡面塞滿了湯罐頭。
The removal van was packed so tightly with furniture that the driver had to shove the back door shut.
搬家貨車塞滿了家具，司機得用力推才能關上後車門。
Ishaan's suitcase came back packed with souvenirs from his trip to Kyoto.
Ishaan 的行李箱回來時塞滿了從京都買的紀念品。
文法句型
packed with + [things]
packed full of + [things]
用法筆記
Often followed by 'with' naming the thing that fills the space. Common with abstract containers like schedule, programme, or agenda — not only physical ones.
常見錯誤
2. having so many people inside that it is difficult to move or find space
擠滿人的
到處都是人，很難走動
having so many people inside that it is difficult to move or find space
The train was so packed that Lan had to stand for the whole journey.
火車擠滿了人，Lan 全程都得站著。
so packed that + clause
Quinn arrived half an hour early, but the concert hall was already packed and humming with excited chatter.
Quinn 提早了半小時到，但音樂廳已經擠滿了人，充滿了興奮的談話聲。
By nine o'clock the Raohe night market gets packed with tourists and locals squeezing past the food stalls.
到了九點，饒河夜市擠滿了遊客和當地人，在美食攤之間擠來擠去。
Bao found the beach packed and had trouble finding a spot to sit.
Bao 發現海灘擠滿了人，很難找到地方坐下。
The emergency room was packed after the bus accident on the highway.
高速公路發生車禍後，急診室擠滿了傷患。
- crowded
most direct equivalent; slightly more formal
- jammed
informal; suggests people are squeezed together tightly
- overflowing
suggests people spilling out beyond the normal capacity
- teeming
more literary; often 'teeming with people'
文法句型
packed with + [people]
get packed
用法筆記
Only used for places and spaces filled with people — not for containers of objects. Distinguish from sense 1: a theatre packed with boxes (sense 1) vs a theatre packed with fans (sense 2).
常見錯誤
3. having all your belongings put into bags or cases and ready to leave for a journ
打包好的
行李已收拾好，準備出發
having all your belongings put into bags or cases and ready to leave for a journey
Ava was packed and waiting by the door an hour before the taxi arrived.
Ava 行李打包好了，在計程車到達前一小時就在門口等著。
be packed — ready-to-leave state
The children are all packed for their week at summer camp.
孩子們都打包好了，準備去參加一週的夏令營。
all packed for + [event/destination]
With everything packed, Isabela did one last check of the hotel room.
東西都打包好後，Isabela 最後檢查了一遍飯店房間。
By noon the Watanabe family was packed, even though their flight left at six.
中午前 Watanabe 一家就打包好了，雖然航班六點才起飛。
Sivan had been packed since the night before, too excited to sleep.
Sivan 從前一晚就打包好了，興奮得睡不著。
- unpacked
bags not yet filled with belongings
文法句型
be packed
get packed
all packed
用法筆記
Always predicative (used after be, get, seem). Describes a state of readiness, not the action of packing — compare with 'I have packed my bags' (action) vs 'I am packed' (state).
常見錯誤
4. pressed down firmly so that the material becomes compact and takes up less space
壓實的
被壓緊以減少體積
pressed down firmly so that the material becomes compact and takes up less space
The hiking trail was covered with packed earth that years of boots had hardened into a smooth surface.
登山步道上覆蓋著被多年登山靴踩實的泥土，表面已經變得光滑。
packed earth/soil — common collocation
Noor pressed the packed snow into a firm ball for the snowman.
Noor 把壓實的雪捏成一個硬球，用來堆雪人。
The road crew spread a thick layer of packed gravel before the concrete lorry arrived.
鋪路工人鋪了一層厚厚的壓實碎石，等著水泥車到來。
Nora stamped down the packed soil around the base of the fence post.
Nora 把圍籬柱底座周圍的壓實土壤踩緊。
The packed soil in the garden made it difficult for Megan to dig.
花園裡壓實的土壤讓 Megan 很難挖洞。
- compressed
more technical; often used in engineering or science contexts
- compacted
specifically for soil, earth, or waste that has been mechanically pressed
- dense
describes the resulting quality rather than the process of pressing
- tamped
specifically for material pressed down with a tool or by repeated blows
文法句型
packed + [material]
用法筆記
Typically attributive (used before the noun). Most often describes natural or construction materials: earth, soil, snow, gravel, sand. Subject is almost always inanimate.