Question of the Day #1430

Six WBC storylines in international event chock-full of star power

From the headline of this article at the New York Post.

  上記の文で、chock-full of (something)の意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "chock-full of (something) " mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〈話〉ぎっしり詰まった～、たっぷり入った～

   

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

Having a lot of something; very full of something.

 

Examples

1. If you don't like raisins, you won't like this cake—it's chock full of them.
2. Good luck fitting anything else in that storage locker—it is just chock full of boxes.
3. You're looking to try out some new recipes? Well, that shelf over there is chock full of cookbooks, if you want to borrow one.
4. 2016 was a year chock full of athletic insanity. – NY Post
5. Except for one little detail, the final chapter of Elfrieda Knaak’s life reads like an Agatha Christie mystery novel. It was chock full of ambiguity. – Chicago Tribune

   

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