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huddle

UK //ˈhʌd.əl//US //ˈhʌd.əl//

词源

源自中古英语 hoderen(意为“蜷缩”),可能与低地德语 huddern(颤抖)有关,最早出现在16世纪。

verb

❶ 指人或动物因寒冷、恐惧或亲密而紧密地挤在一起,通常是为了取暖、保护或私下交谈。

“The penguins huddled together to keep warm in the freezing wind.”

(企鹅们在寒风中挤在一起取暖。)

“The children huddled under the blanket during the thunderstorm.”

(孩子们在雷雨时蜷缩在毯子下。)

同义词:cluster, crowd, gather

noun

❶ 指一群人紧密聚集的状态或行为,常用于体育团队讨论战术或人们因寒冷等聚集。

“The quarterback called the team into a huddle.”

(四分卫召集队员们围成一圈讨论。)

“A huddle of tourists stood near the monument, listening to the guide.”

(一群游客挤在纪念碑旁听导游讲解。)

同义词:group, bunch, assembly

常见短语

go into a huddle — 指一群人聚在一起私下讨论某事,通常用于非正式场合或团队决策时。

“The managers went into a huddle to decide on the budget cuts.”

(经理们聚在一起讨论预算削减方案。)