huddles; huddled; huddling
huddles; huddled; huddling
Learner's definition of HUDDLE
[no object]
1
always followed by an adverb or preposition : to come close together in a group挤作一团；聚在一起；群集 -
People were huddling (together) in doorways to get out of the rain.人们挤在门口躲雨。
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We huddled around the campfire.我们聚在篝火周围。
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The sheep huddled together for warmth.羊群挤在一起取暖。
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“Give me your tired, your poor, your
huddled masses yearning to breathe free…”
“送给我，你受穷受累的人们，你那拥挤着渴望呼吸自由的大众…”Emma Lazarus, “The New Colossus” (1883)埃玛·拉扎勒斯，《新的巨像》(1883)
2
always followed by an adverb or preposition : to sit or lie in a curled or bent position蜷缩；缩成一团 3
a : to come together to talk about something privately（私下）开会；（暗中）碰头 b American football : to gather in a huddle（美式橄榄球）队员围拢在一起—
often + up 2 huddle /ˈhʌdl̟/ noun
plural huddles
plural huddles
Learner's definition of HUDDLE
[count]
1
: a group of people or things that are close to each other一堆；一群 2
a : a private discussion or meeting私密的商量；私下碰头会 b American football : a group of players who have gathered away from the line of scrimmage for a short time to hear instructions for the next play队员聚拢（磋商战术）