- Cram : 밀어[쑤셔] 넣다, 잔뜩 들어가다, 벼락치기 공부를 하다
: 1. 좁은 공간에 가득 꽉 채워 밀어 넣는 느낌, 2. 벼락치기 공부를 하다.
1. to force a lot of things into a small space
to fill (something) so that there is no room for anything else, to fill (something) completely
ex )
Eight children were crammed into the back of the car.
The room was packed and we were crammed against the door.
2. to do many things in a short period of time
a quick period of study in order to learn a lot of information quickly for a test, exam, etc.
to try to learn a lot very quickly before an exam
ex)
She's cramming for her history exam.
I had to cram three countries into a week's business trip.
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