英语单词 | huddle |
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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]
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]
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 [V-ed]
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
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