单词 | stampede |
释义 | stampede —stampede /stæmˈpiːd/ noun [C] ► F0 an occasion when many large animals or many people suddenly all move quickly and in an uncontrolled way, usually in the same direction at the same time, especially because of fear: » Two shoppers were injured in the stampede as shop doors opened on the first day of the sale.Thesaurus+: ↑Animal (non-human) behaviourverb [I or T] ↑Verb Endings for stampede ► F0 When animals or people stampede, they all move quickly in the same direction, often because they are frightened: » A loud clap of thunder made the herd stampede.» FIGURATIVE No amount of pressure will stampede (= force) this committee into making hasty decisions.Thesaurus+: ↑Animal (non-human) behaviourThesaurus+: ↑Moving quickly |
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