| 单词 | mob |
| 释义 | mob —mob /mɒb/ aep /mɑːb/ noun [+ sing/pl verb] F0 [C] USUALLY DISAPPROVING a large, angry crowd, especially one that could easily become violent: » The angry mob outside the jail was/were ready to riot.» a lynch mob» 50 people were killed in three days of mob violence.Thesaurus+: ↑Groups of peopleF0 [C] INFORMAL a group of people who are friends or who are similar in some way: » The usual mob were/was hanging out at the bar.Thesaurus+: ↑Groups of peopleF0 [S] INFORMAL an organization of criminals: » a New York mob leader→ SEE ALSO MOBSTER(Cf. ↑mobster)Thesaurus+: ↑Gangsters, thugs and criminal organizationsverb [T] (-bb-) ↑Verb Endings for mob F0 [T usually passive] to come together around someone in a crowd to express admiration, interest, or anger: » They were mobbed by fans when they arrived at the theatre.» Let's not go to the Old Town tonight - it's always mobbed (= there are always a lot of people there) on Fridays.Thesaurus+: ↑Forming groups (of people)F0 [I or T] When birds or small animals mob a bigger or more frightening bird or animal that is hunting them, they attack it together and force it to go away. Thesaurus+: ↑Animal (non-human) behaviour |
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