crowded with:挤满……;充斥着……(后接人、物或抽象事物,强调数量多、空间或“场面”显得拥挤/密集)。
注: crowded 也可单独表示“拥挤的”,这里是常见搭配 be crowded with + 名词。
/ˈkraʊdɪd wɪð/
The subway car was crowded with commuters.
地铁车厢里挤满了通勤的人。
During the festival, the old town’s narrow streets were crowded with visitors, street performers, and the smell of grilled food.
节日期间,老城狭窄的街道上挤满了游客和街头艺人,空气里还弥漫着烤食物的香味。
crowd 源自中古英语 croude(人群、聚集),与“挤作一团、聚拢”的含义相关;后来发展出动词“使拥挤/聚集”。crowded 是其过去分词作形容词用,crowded with 则固定表达“被……挤满/充满”。