| 释义 |
throng /θrɒŋ；θrɔːŋ/ n. | vt. | vi. | a.
I n.
1. 聚集的人群；一大群；众多
A patient throng was waiting in silence. 耐心的人群正默默地等候着。
throngs of ants 一群群蚂蚁
a throng of confused notions 一大堆纷乱的想法
She slipped through the throngs of people, frantically searching for David. 她穿过纷乱的人群，拼命寻找戴维。
2. 群集，拥挤；挤压，重压
the throng of business 纷繁事务的压力
II ❶ vt.
在…群集；使拥塞
They thronged the doorway. 他们都挤在门口。
The streets were thronged with people. 条条街道都挤满了人。
❷ vi.
蜂拥；群集
The refugees thronged into the Embassy. 难民们拥进了大使馆。
The whole city thronged to hear him. 全城的人都蜂拥去听他讲演。
III a.
〈苏格兰〉拥挤的，拥塞的
[< OE thrang gathering; 与 thringan to press, crowd 有关] |