Word · Frequency #37094
swotted
/swɒt/
verb
苦读；恶补；临阵磨枪
swotted is the past of swot.
核心释义
study hard, especially in a short time before an exam
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刻苦学习,如考前突击
study intensively, as before an exam
刻苦学习,如考前突击；苦读；用力打下去；用功学习
用法In use
She swotted for her biology exam all night and was too tired to think clearly the next day.
用法提示：swotted 是 swot 的过去式，动词，表示考前高强度学习。
I need to swot for my driving theory test this weekend, so I'm skipping the party.
用法提示：swot 在 need to 后作动词原形，表示为了考试临时抱佛脚。
They were swotting in the library every evening before their final exams.
用法提示：were swotting 是 swot 的过去进行式，动词，表示持续苦读备考。
swot for sth
后接 for 加考试、测验等名词，表示为某事临时抱佛脚、集中苦读。
She swotted for her final exams all week.
她整整一周都在为期末考试苦读。
swot all night/weekend
作不及物动词，可单独使用，也常接时间状语说明苦读持续了多久。
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