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gangs

UK /ɡæŋz/US /ɡæŋz/

词源

源自古英语 'gang'(行走,道路),与古诺尔斯语 'gangr'(行走)同源,原指一起行走的一群人,后演变为现代含义。

noun

❶ 指一群有组织的人,通常带有负面含义,如犯罪团伙或街头帮派。也可指临时聚集的一群人,但多用于贬义语境。

“The police arrested several members of the drug-dealing gang.”

(警方逮捕了这个贩毒团伙的几名成员。)

“Gangs often mark their territory with graffiti.”

(帮派常用涂鸦来标记他们的地盘。)

❶ 指一起工作或活动的一群人,中性用法时可表示同事、朋友组成的群体。

“Our gardening gang meets every Saturday to plant trees.”

(我们的园艺小组每周六聚在一起种树。)

“The whole gang from the office went out for drinks.”

(办公室的全体同事一起出去喝酒了。)

同义词:group, crew, band, team, mob

verb

❶ 指多人联合起来做某事,常含贬义,表示结伙从事不良行为。

“They ganged up to bully the new student.”

(他们联合起来欺负新同学。)

“The older kids ganged against him during recess.”

(课间休息时大孩子们联合起来针对他。)

同义词:team up, collaborate, unite, combine

常见短语

gang up on — 指多人联合起来针对或欺负某人,带有负面含义。

“Three older boys ganged up on him in the schoolyard.”

(三个大男孩在校园里联合起来欺负他。)

gang mentality — 描述群体中盲目跟从、失去独立判断的思维模式,多用于批评性语境。

“The violence was fueled by gang mentality rather than rational thought.”

(这起暴力事件更多是群体盲从心理而非理性思考导致的。)