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jemmied

/ˈdʒɛmid/ /ˈdʒɛmɪd/

Meanings
verb

硬塞，强行塞入。

To shoehorn, to cram.

Examples :

"two thousand people jemmied into a stadium built for fifteen hundred"
两千人硬塞进了只能容纳一千五百人的体育场。
action process way

Related Words

Illustration register

register noun

/ˈɹɛdʒ.ɪs.tə/ /ˈɹɛdʒ.ɪs.tɚ/

收银机，收款机

"The store's cash register recorded the total sales for the day. "

这家商店的收银机记录了当天的总销售额。

Illustration crowbar

crowbar noun

/ˈkɹoʊˌbɑɹ/

撬棍，铁撬。

"The carpenter used a crowbar to pry open the stuck toolbox. "

木匠用撬棍撬开了卡住的工具箱。

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

Illustration stadium

stadium noun

/ˈsteɪ.di.əm/

体育场，竞技场

"The school team played their soccer game in the stadium. "

学校的球队在体育场踢了他们的足球比赛。

Illustration fifteen

fifteen numeral

/fɪfˈtiːn/

十五

"My daughter needs fifteen dollars for the school trip. "

我女儿需要十五美元才能参加学校旅行。

Illustration stolen

stolen verb

/ˈstəʊlən/

偷窃，盗取

"Three irreplaceable paintings were stolen from the gallery."

有三幅价值连城、无法替代的画作从美术馆被盗走了。

Illustration shoehorn

shoehorn noun

/ˈʃuːˌhɔː(ɹ)n/ /ˈʃuːˌhɔɹn/

鞋拔子，鞋拔。

"He used the shoehorn to easily slip his foot into his tight leather boot. "

他用鞋拔子，很轻松地就把脚塞进了紧紧的皮靴里。

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

某人，有人

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

你需要为你心里的那个特别的人准备一份礼物吗？

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration thousand

thousand numeral

/ˈθaʊzənd/ /ˈθaʊz(ə)nd/

一千，千。

"Many thousands of people came to the conference."

成千上万的人来参加了会议。

Illustration people

people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

人们， 人群，百姓

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

昨晚餐馆里人特别多。

Illustration hundred

hundred noun

/ˈhʌndɚd/

一百美元钞票，一百元纸币

"My grandmother gave me a hundred dollars for my birthday. "

我奶奶给了我一张一百美元的钞票当生日礼物。