| 释义 |
crowd¹ /kraʊd/ n. | vi. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 群，人群
make one's way through the crowd 挤过人群
a crowd of young people 一群年轻人
2. [the crowd] 群众，大众，老百姓
a man deeply respected by the crowd 深受群众敬仰的人
3. 听众；观众
The comedian's act drew a large crowd. 那位喜剧演员的表演吸引了一大批观众。
4. 〈口〉(有共同习惯、利益、职业等的)一伙人，一帮人
go around with a fast crowd 与一伙放荡不羁的人交往
the crowd from the office 办公室同事们
5. (东西等的)一堆，一批；众多
a crowd of books on the desk 桌上的一大堆书
6. [总称] (在剧中扮演群众角色的)群众演员
7. 〈美俚〉一份共三样的食物和饮料，共三样的一份午餐
II ❶ vi.
1. 聚集，群集
People crowded round the scene of the accident. 人们聚集在出事地点的周围。
2. 挨(近)
I crowded near the stove for warmth. 我挨近火炉取暖。
3. 挤，推搡，涌
Don't crowd in the line but wait your turn. 站在队伍里别向前挤，而是该等着轮到你。
The eager spectators crowded into the stadium. 急切的观众涌进体育场。
Memories of last night crowded in. 昨夜的种种经历一齐涌上心头。
4. 赶快，急速前进
crowd on one's way 急忙赶路
❷ vt.
1. 挤，推
Please don't crowd me. 请别挤我。
crowd sb. off the pavement 把某人挤下人行道
2. 挤满；使挤满；塞满，堆满
Bicycles crowded the sidewalk. 人行道上摆满了自行车。
He crowded the shelves with books. 他在书架上放满了书。
He crowded everything into the trunk. 他把每样东西都塞进皮箱。
3. 〈口〉催促；催逼
They crowded me with unreasonable demands for money. 他们无理地逼我给钱。
crowd a debtor for payment 催逼债务人偿付欠款
4. 逼近
George is crowding sixty. 乔治快 60 岁了。
5. 【棒】(击球手)紧靠(本垒板)站立
[< OE crūdan to press, hurry] phr. crowd in on 〈喻〉(想法等)大量涌现 crowd (on) sail 见 sail
crowd out (因空间时间不够)挤出，挤掉；排挤出
This article was crowded out of yesterday's edition.这篇文章因版面不够而未被刊登在昨天的报上。
crowd round (一群人)拥挤在(某人或某物)周围
follow (或 go with, move with) the crowd 〈口〉人云亦云，随大流
pass in a crowd 〈口〉不坏，过得去
rise (或 raise oneself) (up) above the crowd 显示自己比大多数人好；显示自己与众不同
He had the ability to rise above the crowd in everything he did.他无论干什么都能表现出自己胜人一筹。 |