congested

英 [kən'dʒestɪd]美 [kən'dʒɛstɪd]
  • adj. 堵塞的，拥挤的
  • v. 挤满；超负荷（congest的过去分词）
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中文词源

congested 拥挤的

con-, 强调。-gest, 携带，词源同gesture, belligerent, aggestus(拉丁词，积聚). 即带到一起的。

英文词源

congested (adj.)
1570s, "heaped up," past participle adjective from congest. Meaning "overcrowded" is recorded from 1862.

双语例句

1. He first promised two weeks ago to clear Britain's congested roads.
他在两周前首次承诺解决英国道路拥堵的问题。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The arteries in his neck had become fatally congested.
他颈动脉栓塞，危在旦夕。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Many of Europe's airports are heavily congested.
欧洲许多机场都十分拥挤。
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4. Wangfujing Street is always very congested.
王府井大街总是非常拥挤.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. The city streets were congested with vehicles.
市内的街道车辆拥挤.
来自《简明英汉词典》