packed like sardines 拥挤不堪_口语学习技巧

packed like sardines 拥挤不堪

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短语 packed like sardines¹ 字面意思是挤得像罐头里的沙丁鱼，也就是形容在人多的场合下，拥挤不堪的场面，就像图中所示。

例句

I hate getting the train in the morning. We're all packed like sardines and it's always hot and smelly².

Henry didn't stay at the party for very long – he said there were so many people they were packed like sardines.

The fans were packed like sardines at the music festival.

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另一个形容拥挤情况的短语是 chock-a-block, 请看例句：

I'm afraid I'm going to be late as I'm stuck in traffic. The streets are chock-a-block with cars today.

The bar was so chock-a-block with people that I couldn't move!

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1 sardines
n. 沙丁鱼
参考例句：
The young of some kinds of herring are canned as sardines. 有些种类的鲱鱼幼鱼可制成罐头。 Sardines can be eaten fresh but are often preserved in tins. 沙丁鱼可以吃新鲜的，但常常是装听的。

2 smelly
adj.(口)有臭味的，发出臭气的
参考例句：
The river was smelly today.今天这条河散发着一股臭味。 The toilets in that restaurant were horribly smelly.那个餐馆的卫生间气味难闻。