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throng

UK //θrɒŋ//US //θrɔːŋ//

词源

源自古英语 throng (压力,拥挤),与古诺尔斯语 throngva (压,挤) 同源。

noun

❶ 指一大群聚集在一起的人或动物,通常形容拥挤、密集的场景。可用于描述集会、活动或公共场所的人群。

“A throng of fans waited outside the concert hall.”

(一大群粉丝在音乐厅外等候。)

“The market was filled with a throng of shoppers.”

(市场上挤满了购物的人群。)

同义词:crowd, multitude, horde

verb

❶ 指大量人或动物聚集在某处,通常带有拥挤或密集的含义。可以用于描述人群涌入某个地方。

“People thronged the streets during the festival.”

(节日期间人们涌上街头。)

“Tourists thronged to see the famous landmark.”

(游客们蜂拥而至参观这个著名地标。)

同义词:crowd, flock, swarm

常见短语

a throng of — 用于描述大量的人或动物聚集在一起的情况,强调数量多且密集。

“A throng of birds suddenly took flight from the trees.”

(一大群鸟突然从树上飞起。)