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crowd 1 AHD[kroud] D.J.[kraʊd]K.K.[kraʊd]n.（名词）- A large number of persons gathered together; a throng.人群：聚集在一起的数目众多的人；人群
- The common people; the populace.平民百姓；大众
- A group of people united by a common characteristic, as age, interest, or vocation:族群：有共同的特征，如年龄、兴趣或职业的一群人：the over-30 crowd.超过30岁的族群
- A group of people attending a public function; an audience:观众：参加公共集会的一群人；观众：The play drew a small but appreciative crowd.这场戏吸引了为数不多但有鉴赏力的观众
- A large number of things positioned or considered together.大堆，大量：被放在一起的或被认为一起的许多东西
v.（动词）crowd.ed, crowd.ing, crowds v.intr.（不及物动词）- To congregate in a restricted area; throng:聚集：在有限的空间里聚集；群集：The children crowded around the TV.孩子们聚集在电视机周围
- To advance by pressing or shoving:推挤：通过压或推前进：A bevy of reporters crowded toward the candidate.一群记者涌向候选人
v.tr.（及物动词）- To force by or as if by pressing or shoving:推挤：用压或推或用压或推逼迫：Police crowded the spectators back to the viewing stand. Urban sprawl crowded the small farmers out of the immediate area.警察强行把观众推回观众席。城市杂乱的扩张将农夫们挤出这个地区
- To draw or stand near to:拉近，站在…旁：The batter crowded the plate.打击者靠近本垒板站着
- To press, cram, or force tightly together:挤，塞：紧紧地把…压、塞或逼迫在一起：crowded the clothes into the closet.把衣服塞进衣柜中
- To fill or occupy to overflowing:塞满，堆满：装满或塞满以致于过剩：Books crowded the shelves.书架上堆满了书
- Informal To put pressure on, as to pay a debt.【非正式用语】 逼迫：对…施加压力，如逼迫
crowd (on) sail【航海】 - To spread a large amount of sail to increase speed.扬帆加速：张起众多的风帆以加速行驶
- From Middle English crowden [to crowd] 源自 中古英语 crowden [聚集]
- from Old English crūdan [to hasten] 源自 古英语 crūdan [催促]
crowdʹer n.（名词）crowd, crush, flock, horde, mob, press, throng- The central meaning shared by these nouns is "a large group of people gathered close to one another": 这些名词共有的中心意思是“聚集在一起的互相接近的一大群人”： a crowd of well-wishers;一大群表示良好祝愿的人；a crush of autograph seekers;寻求亲笔签名的人群；a flock of schoolchildren;一群学生；a horde of demonstrators;一群示威者；a mob of hard-rock enthusiasts;一群摇滚乐的热心听众；a press of shoppers;一大批购物者；throngs of tourists. 一群旅行者
crowd 2 AHD[kroud, kro͞od] D.J.[kraʊd, kruːd]K.K.[kraʊd, krud]n.（名词）- Music An ancient Celtic stringed instrument that was bowed or plucked. Also called crwth 【音乐】 克鲁斯琴：一种古代凯尔特人用的弓弦弹拨乐器 也作 crwth
- Chiefly British A fiddle.【多用于英国】 小提琴
- Middle English croud 中古英语 croud
- from Welsh crwth [hump, crowd] 源自 威尔士语 crwth [驼背，人群]
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