英语词汇“throng”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

A throng is a crowd of people or animals. On the crowded platform, the throng of passengers attempted to push their way into the already overcrowded subway car.

When used as a noun, throng means a tightly packed crowd of people or animals. As a verb, it means to push together or squeeze into an area. The science fiction movie fans thronged into the auditorium when they heard their favorite actor had entered the building. The word comes to us from the Middle English term meaning "push" or "force one's way," which is exactly what you'd have to do if you got stuck inside a throng of people.

WORD FAMILY

throng: thronged, thronging, throngs

USAGE EXAMPLES

Kelly is among the throngs of artists who are playing music until it hurts.

Washington Times(Dec 25, 2016)

The clergy’s stance, however, hasn’t stopped Muslims across the country from joining the throngs of Americans shopping, decorating and cooking this season.

Seattle Times(Dec 24, 2016)

Tourists throng the plaza in front of St. Stephen’s Cathedral, at the heart of the Austrian capital.

Wall Street Journal(Dec 23, 2016)

1n a large gathering of people

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

concourse, multitude

hive

a teeming multitude

horde, host, legion

a vast multitude

herd, ruck

a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things

assemblage, gathering

a group of persons together in one place

2v press tightly together or cram

Syn|Hyper

jam, mob, pack, pile

crowd, crowd together

to gather together in large numbers

单词	throng
释义	throng (once / 312 pages) nv A throng is a crowd of people or animals. On the crowded platform, the throng of passengers attempted to push their way into the already overcrowded subway car. When used as a noun, throng means a tightly packed crowd of people or animals. As a verb, it means to push together or squeeze into an area. The science fiction movie fans thronged into the auditorium when they heard their favorite actor had entered the building. The word comes to us from the Middle English term meaning "push" or "force one's way," which is exactly what you'd have to do if you got stuck inside a throng of people. WORD FAMILY throng: thronged, thronging, throngs USAGE EXAMPLES Kelly is among the throngs of artists who are playing music until it hurts. Washington Times(Dec 25, 2016) The clergy’s stance, however, hasn’t stopped Muslims across the country from joining the throngs of Americans shopping, decorating and cooking this season. Seattle Times(Dec 24, 2016) Tourists throng the plaza in front of St. Stephen’s Cathedral, at the heart of the Austrian capital. Wall Street Journal(Dec 23, 2016) 1n a large gathering of people Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper concourse, multitude hive a teeming multitude horde, host, legion a vast multitude herd, ruck a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things assemblage, gathering a group of persons together in one place 2v press tightly together or cram Syn\|Hyper jam, mob, pack, pile crowd, crowd together to gather together in large numbers
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