chockablock
adv. 拥挤地
发音
US
/ˈt͡ʃɒkəˌblɒk/
词形变化
more chockablock
比较级
most chockablock
最高级
别名
chock a block
chock-a-block
choc-a-bloc
释义与例句
adj.
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1.
Having the blocks drawn close together so no further movement is possible, as when the tackle is hauled to the utmost.
航海 交通 -
2.
Jammed tightly together, jam-packed; very crowded; completely filled or stuffed.
引申义
adv.
-
1.
In a crowded manner; as completely or closely as possible.
His study had books stacked chockablock on every shelf.
The meeting hall was chockablock full of angry citizens.
词汇关系
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近义相关 1
同义词 1
词源
From chock + -a- + block.
来源:wiktionary