no obj., with adverbial
1- crowd together; nestle closely挤成一团; 紧紧偎依:
they huddled together for warmth.
他们挤在一起取暖。
1.1
- curl one's body into a small space(身子)缩成一团:
she huddled up close to him.
她紧紧偎依着他。
1.2
- with obj. and adverbial Brit. heap together in a disorderly manner〈英〉乱堆在一起:
a man with his clothes all huddled on anyhow.
把衣服怎么说都是随意乱套在身上的男子。
1
- a crowded or confused mass of people or things人群, 杂乱的一群人(或东西):
they stood in a huddle.
他们挤着站在一起。
1.1
- a brief gathering of players during a game to receive instructions, especially in American Football(尤指在美式橄榄球中)队员围聚接受指点。
1.2
- mass noun archaic confusion; bustle〈古〉混乱; 杂乱。
短语
go into a huddle
- informal get close to one or more people so as to speak about private or secret matters〈非正式〉私下商议; 秘密碰头。
词源
late 16th cent. (in the sense 'conceal'): perhaps of Low German origin.