cram in
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
informal
Significado: To study intensively in short time
临时抱佛脚
Empollar a última hora
詰め込み勉強する
벼락치기 공부를 하다
To memorize a lot quickly before an exam.
考试前在短时间内大量记忆。
Memorizar mucho en poco tiempo antes de un examen.
試験前に短時間で多くを暗記すること。一夜漬け。
시험 전에 짧은 시간 안에 많은 것을 외우다.
Base verb: cram
Particle: in
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
Ejemplos
- I crammed in all night before the test. 考试前我熬夜临时抱佛脚Me pasé la noche empollando antes del examen試験前に徹夜で詰め込んだ시험 전날 밤새 벼락치기를 했다.
- She's cramming in last-minute revision. 她在做最后的突击复习Está haciendo un repaso de última hora彼女は直前の追い込み中だ그녀는 막판 벼락치기 중이다.
- You can't cram it all in one day. 你不可能一天就全部背下来No puedes empollarlo todo en un día1日で全部詰め込めないよ하루 만에 전부 우겨넣을 수는 없어.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: exams, revision, intensive
Tono: urgent
✓ Correcto
- Cram in突击学习Empollar a última hora詰め込み勉強する벼락치기하다
Origen e historia
From cramming knowledge into the brain.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: Younger
Social background: Universal
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