In a sense, he wasn't testing our chemical knowledge - he was testing our ability to stuff lots of peculiar facts into our head, to cram for weeks for a curved exam.

从某种意义上说，他不是要考我们的化学知识-他要考的是，我们把一大堆特定的事情塞进大脑的能力，以及在考试前数周突击啃书本的能力。

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He always tries to cram as much information into his brain as possible during exam week.

每逢考试周，他总是尽多地死记硬背。

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High school students are frequently enrolled in extra-curricular classes to cram for the English component of the university entrance exam.

高中生常常报名课外英语补习以应对高考。

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She's clearly studying and cramming, but it's like trying to cram for an exam when you haven't really taken the class.

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