congest

vt. 使充满, 使拥塞, 使充血 vi. 充塞, 充血, 拥挤

发音

其它 /kənˈd͡ʒɛst/

词形变化

congests 复数 congests congested congesting congests 三单 congesting 现在分词 congested 过去式 congested 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A farmer whose lands do not support him adequately.

    爱尔兰 苏格兰 植物学 商务

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:congest.

v.
  1. 1.

    To hinder or block the passage of something moving, for example a fluid, mixture, traffic, people, etc. (due to an excess of this or due to a partial or complete obstruction), resulting in overfilling or overcrowding.

    及物

    congest traffic

    congest roads

    congest lungs

    Pollution can congest the city’s streets with smog.

  2. 2.

    To become blocked or obstructed

    不及物

    Nasal passages can congest during a cold.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 7

backup foul choke clog choke off clog up crap up

上位词 7

block jam obstruct impede close up obturate occlude

下位词 7

stuff block lug silt choke up gum up silt up