"packed to the rafters" 怎么发音
expression
PAKT tuh THUH RAF-terz
PAKT tuh RAF-tuhz
释义
A place that is extremely full of people or things, so there is almost no space left. Often used to emphasize how crowded somewhere is.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈpækt/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹæftɝz
英式英语
pˈækt/ /tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /ɹˈɑːftəz
简化发音
美式
PAKT tuh THUH RAF-terz
英式
PAKT tuh RAF-tuhz
语境中听
The concert hall was packed to the rafters last night.
The store was packed to the rafters with holiday shoppers.
The bus was packed to the rafters this morning.
We got there late, and the place was already packed to the rafters.