Word · Frequency #14407
congested
拥挤的；堵塞的
crowded and blocked with traffic or people
常指道路、城市等因车多或人多而造成拥堵。
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overcrowded
过度拥挤的。
充血的；过度拥挤的。；拥挤的；堵塞的；[医] 充血的
In use
The main road into the city is always congested during the morning rush hour.
My nose is so congested that I can hardly smell anything.
The sidewalk was congested with tourists taking photos, so it was hard to walk quickly.
congested + noun
用于名词前，表示道路或区域拥挤堵塞。
We took a side street to avoid the congested highway.
我们走侧路以避开拥挤的高速公路。
be congested with + sth
用 with 引出造成堵塞的事物，如车辆、人流。
The city center is congested with cars during the morning rush.
早高峰期间，市中心因汽车而堵塞。
become/get + congested
get 比 become 更口语化；此搭配也常用于鼻腔、肺部充血。
My nose gets congested every time the seasons change.
每次换季我的鼻子都会堵塞。
Common mistakes
The traffic is congest during rush hour.The traffic is congested during rush hour.
congest 是动词，不能直接作表语；表示“拥挤的、堵塞的”要用过去分词形式 congested。
The cafeteria was congested at noon.The cafeteria was crowded at noon.
congested 通常用于道路、交通或鼻塞的“堵塞/拥挤”，描述餐厅、教室等公共场所人多时应用 crowded。
Connections
Collocations
- congested roads
- 拥堵的道路
- The city's congested roads make the morning commute very slow.这座城市拥堵的道路使早高峰通勤变得非常缓慢。
- congested city
- 拥挤的城市
- Many people prefer small towns to living in a congested city.许多人宁愿住小城镇也不愿住在拥挤的城市。
- congested nose
- 鼻塞
- I have a congested nose and a sore throat today.我今天鼻塞，还喉咙痛。
- congested lungs
- 肺部充血
- The doctor said the coughing was caused by congested lungs.医生说咳嗽是由肺部充血引起的。
- congested network
- 拥堵的网络
- A congested network causes slow loading times.拥堵的网络会导致加载缓慢。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：交通拥堵(congested)时，车流像血管充血一样堵在一起，寸步难行。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：交通/道路拥堵、城市街道拥挤、医学：器官充血 congested 的语体随语境变化：描述交通、城市或街道时属于中性偏正式，常见于新闻和书面语；在医学中指器官（如鼻腔、肺部）充血，更专业。日常口语中更常说 crowded 或 blocked。
Pronunciation & Spelling
同韵词：suggested /səˈdʒestɪd/、digested /daɪˈdʒestɪd/、ingested /ɪnˈdʒestɪd/，与 congested 的 /dʒestɪd/ 韵脚一致。注意拼写相近但读音不同的测试词：tested /ˈtestɪd/、infested /ɪnˈfestɪd/、attested /əˈtestɪd/，这些词没有 /dʒ/ 音。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.