| 释义 |
hud·dle /ˈhʌdl/ vi. | vt. | n.
I ❶ vi.
1. 挤作一团；聚在一起，群集
huddle together for warmth 挤在一起取暖
Passengers huddled at the entrance gate. 乘客们挤在入口处。
They liked to huddle around the blazing fires when it was bitterly cold in the house. 当屋里冷得厉害时，他们喜欢围聚在熊熊炉火的四周。
Nearly a half of all the industrial workers of China huddled in Shanghai. 中国的产业工人几乎有一半曾经集中在上海。
2. 蜷缩，缩成一团(up)；偎依(against)
huddle under a blanket 蜷身在毯子下
She was cold, so huddled up against her sister in bed. 她觉得很冷，因此在床上缩成一团偎着她的姐姐。
He huddled close to others similarly situated in order to feel more at home. 他跟那些处境与他相似的人紧紧抱成团，这样可以觉得自在些。
3. 【美橄】(队员在对阵争球线的后面)集合听取临赛前的指示
4. 〈口〉(私下)开会，(暗中)碰头
They huddled secretly to talk matters over. 他们暗中碰头商量事情。
❷ vt.
1. 把…(胡乱)紧挤在一起
huddled passengers 挤在一起的乘客
huddle cattle together 把牛赶在一起
huddle clothes into a trunk 把衣服塞进衣箱中
2. 使蜷缩，使缩成一团(up)；使偎依(against)
The little girl huddled herself up. 那小女孩把身体蜷缩起来。
He was huddled up asleep. 他蜷身睡着。
She was waiting in a dark corner, huddled against the wall. 她紧贴着墙在暗角落里等着。
3. 胡乱(或匆忙)地穿上(on); 紧裹，紧包，紧围(in)
He huddled on his clothes and hurried to the factory. 他匆匆忙忙穿上衣服赶到工厂去。
He's sitting on a chair huddled in his overcoat. 他紧裹着大衣坐在椅子上。
4. 草率完成；仓促做成(through, up)
huddle a job through 草草做完一项工作
The British government huddled up a peace with Germany. 英国政府匆匆与德国签订了和约。
5. 〈古〉乱轰，乱赶；催赶
II n.
1. 杂乱的一团(或一堆，一群)
a huddle of cattle 一群牛
They like living in a huddle. 他们爱杂居在一起。
2. 混乱，杂乱
3. 【美橄】(队员临赛前在对阵争球线后面)集体听取指示
4. 〈口〉秘密的商量；私下碰头会；会议
be in a huddle with sb. 与某人私下商议
They went into a huddle. 他们进行了秘密协商。
call a huddle 召开秘密碰头会
[?; 比较 ME hoderen to wrap up] |