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massed

UK //mɑːst//US //mæst//

词源

源自中古英语 'massen',最终来自拉丁语 'massa'(意为'块、团'),通过古法语传入英语。

adjective

❶ 指大量人或物聚集在一起,形成密集的群体或集合体,常用于描述人群、军队或物体的集中状态。

“The massed crowds cheered as the parade passed by.”

(密集的人群在游行队伍经过时欢呼。)

“Massed bands played patriotic songs at the ceremony.”

(密集的乐队在典礼上演奏爱国歌曲。)

同义词:crowded, concentrated, assembled, gathered, accumulated

verb

❶ 将大量人或物集中到一起的动作,通常用于军事部署或特殊场合的组织安排。

“The protesters massed in front of the government building.”

(抗议者在政府大楼前聚集。)

“Enemy forces were massing along the border.”

(敌军正沿边境集结。)

同义词:gather, assemble, congregate, collect, amass

常见短语

massed ranks — 指密集排列的队伍或群体,常用于描述军队、示威者或观众的整齐排列。

“The massed ranks of soldiers stood at attention during the review.”

(密集排列的士兵们在检阅时立正站好。)

massed choir — 指由多个合唱团组合成的大型合唱团体,通常在重要场合进行表演。

“The massed choir performed Handel's Messiah at the festival.”

(大型合唱团在音乐节上演唱了亨德尔的《弥赛亚》。)