| 英语单词 | horde |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 [hɔːd] 美 [hɔːrd] |
| 中文释义 | n.群;游牧部落;移动群 |
| 英语例句 | (1) A horde of children ran over the office building. (2) There were hordes of people at the jumble sale. (3) Hordes of fans had thronged on the concert hall. (4) Tartar hordes scattered on the plain. (5) I dedicate my power to the Horde! |
| 中文例句 | (1) 一大群孩子在办公大楼里到处奔跑。 (2) 废旧货物拍卖市场上人山人海。 (3) 大群的歌迷一窝蜂地涌向音乐厅。 (4) 鞑靼人的游牧部落散布在这片平原上。 (5) 为部落贡献我的力量! |
| vocabulary简明 | Use the word horde to describe a large crowd: “A horde of people followed Newman as he left the airport in Helsinki.” |
| vocabulary扩展 | The noun horde is not for the sedate — the word typically is used to describe a group that is in motion, maybe even a little unruly, such as a horde of fans pursuing a film star or a horde of ants invading a picnic. If you are describing a calm, orderly gathering, the word group or crowd may be a better choice. You can save horde for the next time you need to describe, for example, your experience at a pre-Christmas sale (“A horde of holiday shoppers rushed toward the last discounted television set”). |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词](熙攘、纷扰的)一大帮人,一大伙人 If you describe a crowd of people as a horde, you mean that the crowd is very large and excited and, often, rather frightening or unpleasant. [usu N
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