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mob

UK //mɒb//US //mɑːb//

词源

源自拉丁语 'mobile vulgus'(易激动的人群),通过法语 'mobbe' 进入英语,17世纪开始使用。

noun

❶ 指一大群混乱无序的人,通常带有负面含义,形容人群行为冲动或暴力。

“The angry mob stormed the government building.”

(愤怒的暴民冲进了政府大楼。)

“A mob gathered outside the courthouse demanding justice.”

(一群人在法院外聚集要求正义。)

❶ 口语中可指代特定群体,如粉丝群或朋友群,此时中性或带调侃意味。

“She went out with her mob of college friends.”

(她和大学的那帮朋友一起出去了。)

“The pop star's mob of fans waited outside the hotel.”

(那位流行歌星的粉丝群在酒店外等候。)

同义词:crowd, throng, gang, horde, rabble

verb

❶ 指人群包围或聚集在某人周围,常带有压迫性或骚扰性质的行为。

“Reporters mobbed the celebrity as he left the restaurant.”

(记者们围堵了离开餐厅的名人。)

“Fans mobbed the band members after the concert.”

(演唱会后粉丝们团团围住了乐队成员。)

同义词:swarm, besiege, surround, crowd around

常见短语

mob mentality — 形容群体中个体放弃独立思考,盲目跟随集体行为的心理现象。

“The riots were a result of dangerous mob mentality.”

(骚乱是危险的群体心理导致的结果。)

mob rule — 指由暴民或不受控制的群众主导的社会状态,缺乏法律秩序。

“The country descended into chaos and mob rule.”

(这个国家陷入了混乱和暴民统治。)