cram; crash-learn; overcompensate
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to cram; to crash-learn; to study intensively in a short period
informalOriginally a slang term, now widely accepted. Often refers to last-minute studying for a test or exam.
Tā他
kǎo考
shì试
qián前
jǐ几
tiān天
cái才
è恶
bǔ补
shù数
xué学
。
He only started cramming math a few days before the exam.
Wǒ我
wèi为
kǎo考
tuō托
fú福
è恶
bǔ补
yīng英
yǔ语
。
I'm cramming English for the TOEFL exam.
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Zhè这
ge个
shǔ暑
jià假
tā她
è恶
bǔ补
le了
biān编
chéng程
zhī知
shi识
。
She crash-learned programming knowledge this summer vacation.
verb
to overcompensate; to replenish excessively (often nutrition)
informalCan be used for making up for a deficiency in other areas, such as nutrition or sleep.
Bìng病
hǎo好
hòu后
tā他
è恶
bǔ补
yíng营
yǎng养
，
pàng胖
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
jīn斤
。
After recovering from the illness, he overcompensated with nutrition and gained several kilograms.
Zhè这
jǐ几
tiān天
áo熬
yè夜
tài太
duō多
，
zhōu周
mò末
yào要
è恶
bǔ补
shuì睡
mián眠
。
I've been staying up too much these days, I need to catch up on sleep this weekend.