[N-COUNT-COLL 可数集合名词]人群;观众 A crowd is a large group of people who have gathered together, for example to watch or listen to something interesting, or to protest about something.
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A huge crowd gathered in a square outside the Kremlin walls...
一大群人聚集在克里姆林宫墙外的广场上。
It took some two hours before the crowd was fully dispersed...
大概花了两个小时才把人群全部疏散开。
The crowd were enormously enthusiastic...
观众热情高涨。
The explosions took place in shopping centres as crowds of people were shopping for Mothers' Day.
爆炸发生在购物中心,当时大批人群正在为母亲节购物。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](志趣相投或工作相同的)一伙人,一帮人 A particular crowd is a group of friends, or a set of people who share the same interests or job.
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[INFORMAL 非正式]
All the old crowd have come out for this occasion.
那些老伙计们都来参加这一庆典。
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[VERB 动词]聚集在…周围;在…聚拢 When people crowd around someone or something, they gather closely together around them.
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The hungry refugees crowded around the tractors...
饥饿的难民聚集到拖拉机周围。
Police blocked off the road as hotel staff and guests crowded around.
当酒店工作人员和旅客们都聚拢过来时,警察封锁了那条路。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)大批涌入 If people crowd into a place or are crowded into a place, large numbers of them enter it so that it becomes very full.
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[be V-ed into n]
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[Also V n into n]
Hundreds of thousands of people have crowded into the center of the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius...
几十万人涌入立陶宛首都维尔纽斯的市中心。
One group of journalists were crowded into a minibus...
一群记者挤进一辆小型公共汽车。
'Bravo, bravo,' chanted party workers crowded in the main hall.
“太好了,太好了,”聚集在正厅的该党工作人员反复喊着。
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[VERB 动词]挤满;塞满;使…拥挤 If a group of people crowd a place, there are so many of them there that it is full.
[V n]
Thousands of demonstrators crowded the streets shouting slogans.
数千名高喊着口号的示威者把街道挤得水泄不通。
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[VERB 动词]逼近;靠近;围住 If people crowd you, they stand very closely around you trying to see or speak to you, so that you feel uncomfortable.
[V n]
It had been a tense, restless day with people crowding her all the time.
这是紧张、忙碌的一天,每时每刻都有人围在她身旁。
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crowdcrowdscrowdedcrowdingnoun★1★[countable + singular or plural verb ]a large number of people gathered together in a public place, for example in the streets or at a sports game 人群;观众◆He pushed his way through the crowd.他在人群中往前挤。◆A small crowd had gathered outside the church.一小群人聚集在教堂的外面。◆Police had to break up the crowd.警方不得不驱散人群。◆Crowds of people poured into the street.人们成群结队涌上街头。◆I want to get there early to avoid the crowds.我想及早赶到那里,免得拥挤。◆The match attracted a capacity crowd of 80 000.这场比赛爆满,吸引了 8 万名观众。◆The crowd cheered the winning hit.观众为那决胜的一击而欢呼。◆crowd control人群控制◆crowd trouble群众闹事◆A whole crowd of us are going to the ball (= a lot of us).我们一大帮人要去参加那场舞会。◆He left the hotel surrounded by crowds of journalists.他在大群记者的包围下离开了旅馆。2[countable + singular or plural verb ]( informal,often disapproving) a particular group of people 一伙人;一帮人◆Bob introduced her to some of the usual crowd (= people who often meet each other).鲍勃把她介绍给常见面的几个朋友。◆the bright young theatrical crowd这帮年轻聪明的戏剧演员3the crowd[singular ]( sometimes disapproving) ordinary people, not special or unusual in any way 群众;民众;老百姓;凡夫俗子◆We all like to think we stand out from the crowd(= are different from and better than other people).我们都喜欢认为自己胜人一筹。◆He prefers to be one of the crowd.他宁愿做个凡夫俗子。◆She's quite happy to follow the crowd.她就愿意随大溜。verb1crowdsth to fill a place so there is little room to move 挤满;塞满;使…拥挤◆Thousands of people crowded the narrow streets.成千上万的人把狭窄的街道挤得水泄不通。2crowdsth to fill your mind so that you can think of nothing else 涌上(心头);涌入(脑海)◆Memories crowded his mind.往事涌上他的心头。3crowdsb ( informal) to stand very close to sb so that they feel uncomfortable or nervous 挤,靠近,挤在一旁(以致使人不舒服或紧张)PHRASAL VERBSˌcrowd aˈround/ˈround (sb/sth)to gather in large numbers around sb/sth 聚集在…周围;聚拢◆We all crowded around the stove to keep warm.我们都挤在炉边取暖。◆Photographers were crowding around outside.摄影师聚集在外面。ˌcrowd ˈin (on sb) | ˌcrowd ˈinto sth(of thoughts, questions etc. 想法、问题等)to fill your mind so that you can think of nothing else 涌上(心头);涌入(脑海)◆Too many uncomfortable thoughts were crowding in on her.她心乱如麻。◆Memories came crowding into her mind.往事一齐涌上她的心头。ˌcrowd ˈinto/ˈonto sth | ˌcrowd ˈinto move in large numbers into a small space 大批涌入(狭小的空间)◆We all crowded into her office to sing ‘Happy Birthday’.我们全都涌进她的办公室,唱“祝你生日快乐”。ˌcrowd sb/sth ˈinto/ˈonto sth | ˌcrowd sb/sth ˈinto put many people or things into a small space 把…装满(或塞满)◆Guests were crowded into the few remaining rooms.客人都给塞进了剩下的几个房间。ˌcrowd sb/sth ˈoutto fill a place so that other people or things are kept out 把(其他人或物)排挤在外crowd/kraʊd; NAmEkraʊd/
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1[countable] a large group of people who have gathered together to do something, for example to watch something or protest about somethingcrowd of a crowd of angry protesters a crowd of 30,000 spectators There were crowds of shoppers in the street. A vast crowd gathered in the main square. She mingled with the crowd of guests, exchanging greetings. Saturday’s game was watched by a capacity crowd (=the maximum number of people that a sports ground etc can hold). Troops fired tear gas and shots to disperse a crowd of 15,000 demonstrators.► see thesaurus at
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2[singular] informal a group of people who know each other, work together etc: I didn’t know him; he wasn’t one of the usual crowd.3the crowd ordinary people, not unusual in any way: You have to do things exceptionally well to stand out from the crowd (=be different from ordinary people). He wanted to go unnoticed, to be one of the crowd.COLLOCATIONSverbsa crowd gathers· A large crowd had gathered to watch the procession go past.a crowd cheers (=shouts to show praise, support etc)· The crowd cheered as the team came onto the pitch.a crowd roars (=shouts in a very excited way)· As the band appeared the crowd roared in approval.a crowd surges forward (=moves forward all together)· Police officers began to lose control and the crowd surged forward.a crowd disperses/breaks up (=goes away in different directions)· Seeing there would be no more entertainment, the crowd began to disperse.a crowd lines the street/route etc· A crowd lined the street to catch a glimpse of the president.attract/draw a crowd· The ceremony is expected to draw a crowd of more than 1,000.pull a crowd/pull in the crowds (=make a lot of people come to something)· Low prices always pull in the crowds.disperse/break up a crowd (=make a crowd go away in different directions)· A few warning shots were fired in an attempt to disperse the crowd.mingle/mix with the crowd (=join a crowd to be social or in order not to be noticed)· The actors went outside to talk to and mingle with the crowd.adjectivesa big/large/huge crowd· A big crowd is expected tomorrow for the final match.a good crowd (=a big one)· There was a good crowd on the first night of the show.a capacity crowd (=the maximum number of people that a place can hold)· The band performed brilliantly to a capacity crowd.a sellout crowd (=one that has bought all the tickets for something)· The team won in front of a sellout crowd of 17,765.a record crowd (=the biggest one there has ever been)· They were playing before a record crowd of 50,000.a bumper crowd (=a very big one)· As usual there was a bumper crowd at the festival.phrasesa crowd of people· I pushed my way through the crowd of people.a crowd of onlookers (=of people who stop to watch something that is happening)· A crowd of onlookers had gathered to see what all the fuss was about.THESAURUScrowd a large number of people together in one place: · The exhibition is expected to attract large crowds of visitors.mob a crowd of noisy and violent people who are difficult to control: · The mob set fire to cars and buildings.mass a very large crowd which is not moving and which is very difficult to move through: · the mass of people in the stationhorde a large crowd of people, especially people who are behaving in a way that you disapprove of or that annoys you: · the hordes of tourists on the islanddroves [plural] a crowd of people – used especially when you are talking about a crowd of people who move from one place to another: · The public came in droves to see the event.throng literary a very large crowd: · A great throng had gathered to listen to his speech.flock a large group of people of the same type, especially when they have a leader: · A flock of children were being shown through the museum.pack a group of people of the same type, especially a group you do not approve of: · A pack of reporters shouted questions.swarm a large crowd of people who are moving quickly in many directions in a very uncontrolled way: · a swarm of children in the playgroundcrush a crowd of people who are pressed close together: · There was such a crush on the Metro this morning.multitude formal literary a very large number of people, especially ordinary people: · The Emperor came out to speak to the multitude. →
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1[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if people crowd somewhere, they gather together in large numbers, filling a particular placecrowd into Hundreds of people crowded into the church for the funeral.crowd round/around We all crowded round the table.be crowded together the rapid spread of infection in areas where people are crowded together2[transitive] if people or things crowd a place, there are a lot of them there: Holidaymakers crowded the beaches. Range after range of mountains crowd the horizon.3[transitive] if thoughts or ideas crowd your mind or memory, they fill it, not allowing you to think of anything else: Strange thoughts and worries were crowding his mind.4[transitive]a)to make someone angry by moving too close to them: Stop crowding me – there’s plenty of room.b)especially American English to make someone angry or upset by making too many unfair demands on themcrowd in phrasal verbif problems or thoughts crowd in on you, you cannot stop thinking about themcrowd in on She shut her mind against the fears that crowded in on her.crowd out phrasal verbto force someone or something out of a place or situation: Supermarket chains have crowded out the smaller shops.
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