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throngs

UK //θrɒŋz//US //θrɔːŋz//

词源

源自古英语 'geþrang'(拥挤),与古高地德语 'dringan'(压迫)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根。

noun

❶ 指一大群人或动物聚集在一起,通常形容数量众多且拥挤的场景,常用于描述公共场所的人群聚集情况。

“Throngs of tourists crowded the famous landmark during the holiday season.”

(假日期间,大批游客挤满了这个著名地标。)

“The concert attracted throngs of excited fans waiting outside the venue.”

(音乐会吸引了成群激动的粉丝在场馆外等候。)

同义词:crowds, masses, multitudes

verb

❶ 指大量人群聚集或挤满某个地方,强调密集和拥挤的状态,常用于描述人或动物集体移动的场景。

“People thronged the streets to celebrate the victory parade.”

(人们涌上街头庆祝胜利游行。)

“Fans thronged around the celebrity, hoping to get an autograph.”

(粉丝们围在这位名人周围,希望能得到签名。)

同义词:crowd, flock, gather

常见短语

in throngs — 形容大量人群以密集的方式聚集或移动,通常用于强调数量之多和场景之拥挤。

“People arrived in throngs to witness the historic event.”

(人们成群结队地前来见证这一历史性事件。)