/ˌoʊvərˈkraʊdɪd/
形容词,指某个地方因容纳了过多的人或物而显得拥挤不堪、人满为患。
The bus was so overcrowded that I had to wait for the next one.
公交车太挤了,我只好等下一班。
Due to rapid urbanization, many cities in developing countries have become severely overcrowded, leading to housing shortages and strained public services.
由于快速城市化,许多发展中国家的城市变得严重过度拥挤,导致住房短缺和公共服务紧张。
由前缀 over-(过度)和 crowded(拥挤的)组合而成。crowd 一词源自古英语 crudan,意为"推挤、压迫"。到了16世纪,crowd 逐渐发展出"人群"的名词含义,而 crowded 则表示"拥挤的"。加上 over- 前缀后,强调拥挤程度超出了合理或舒适的范围。