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Huddle D People Close   [V   [V Ed Disorganized Group

英语单词 huddle
英美音标 英 ['hʌdl] 美 ['hʌdl]
中文释义 n.杂乱一团;混乱;拥挤
v.推挤;乱堆;草率了事
英语例句 (1) He shouted into the cavernous arena as if he were shouting into a huddle.
(2) James insisted the Cavs needed to go bigger and broke from the huddle shaking his head in disagreement.
(3) At the BeiBei plant, women huddle over a conveyor belt in frigid temperatures, gluing rubber sneakers together.
中文例句 (1) 他对着球场吼叫,似乎他面对的是混乱的人群。
(2) 詹姆斯不住地摇头表示反对,他坚持认为骑士应该换上大个球员,打破场上的混乱局面。
(3) 在贝贝公司,妇女拥挤在寒冷的传送带周围粘橡胶旅游鞋。
vocabulary简明 In a football game, a huddle is a quick conference before a play. Huddle can also be a dense and disorganized crowd, like a group of people standing under an awning waiting for the rain to pass.
vocabulary扩展 As a verb huddle means to draw people together or to crouch low or curl up. The word comes from the late 16th century, when it meant “to conceal.” That makes sense. When a burglar comes into your home, you might huddle in the closet so he'll leave without harming you. When your mom comes to see if you’re sleeping, you might huddle under your blankets with your flashlight so she won’t know you’re still up reading.
柯林斯解释
1
[VERB 动词](通常因寒冷或恐惧而)蜷缩,缩成一团 If you huddle somewhere, you sit, stand, or lie there holding your arms and legs close to your body, usually because you are cold or frightened.
  [V prep/adv]
  [V-ed]
  • She huddled inside the porch as she rang the bell...

    她按门铃时身子在门廊里缩成一团。

  • Myrtle sat huddled on the side of the bed, weeping.

    默特尔缩着身子坐在床边哭泣。

2
[VERB 动词](通常因寒冷或恐惧而)聚在一起,挤成一团 If people huddle together or huddle round something, they stand, sit, or lie close to each other, usually because they all feel cold or frightened.
  [V adv/prep]
  [V-ed]
  • Tired and lost, we huddled together...

    我们疲惫不堪,又迷了路,于是大家都挤在一起。

  • ...strangers huddling together for warmth...

    挤作一团取暖的陌生人

  • Hundreds of people huddled around a single transistor radio listening to the announcement...

    数百人挤在一台晶体管收音机周围收听公告。

  • The survivors spent the night huddled around bonfires.

    幸存者围聚着篝火过了夜。

3
[V-RECIP 相互动词](私下)开会;(暗中)碰头 If people huddle in a group, they gather together to discuss something quietly or secretly.
  [pl-n V]
  [V with n]
  [V-ed]
  • Off to one side, Sticht, Macomber, Jordan, and Kreps huddled to discuss something...

    施蒂希特、麦康伯、乔丹和克雷普斯走到一旁私下商量着什么。

  • The president has been huddling with his most senior aides...

    总统一直在和最高层助理开私下碰头会。

  • Mrs Clinton was huddled with advisers at her headquarters.

    克林顿夫人和顾问聚在总部秘谈。

4
[N-COUNT 可数名词]拥挤的一群;杂乱的一堆 A huddle is a small group of people or things that are standing very close together or lying on top of each other, usually in a disorganized way.
  [oft N of n]
  • We lay there: a huddle of bodies, gasping for air...

    我们横七竖八地挤作一团躺在那里,大口喘着气。

  • Les kept seeing Eric and Tam in a huddle and he knew they were talking about him.

    莱斯总是看到埃里克和塔姆凑在一起,他知道他们是在谈论自己。

  • ...the huddle of dark houses on the other side of the reservoir.

    水库另一边那一片杂乱无序的黑魆魆的房子

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