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2005.09.08

Greetings! When you've left the studying until the last minute, here's a word that can save the day!

Today's Lesson
CRAM   （知識を）詰め込む

Explanation

  • To cram is to try to learn a lot in a short period of time, such as right before a test.

    A cram school is a school - separate from a student's regular school - that usually helps students prepare for high school or university entrance examinations.
  • cram とは、試験の直前などに、短時間のうちにたくさん勉強しようとするという意味です。

    cram school というと、（普通に通う学校とは別に）高校や大学の入学試験のための準備をしてくれる塾、予備校のことをさします。

examples

  1. a: You look tired.
    b: I was up late cramming for my chemistry exam.
  2. I always end up cramming the day before a big test. I wish I had better study habits.
  3. a: Do you want to go out tonight?
    b: No thanks. I'm going to try to cram in some last-minute studying before the test tomorrow.
  4. Over half of the students in my daughter's high school class go to cram school.

英会話レッスンWe hope that wasn't too much of an ordeal!