throng
noun[C,+ sing/pl verb]
uk/θrɒŋ/us/θrɑːŋ/acrowdorlargegroupofpeople:
人群;群众Ahugethrong hadgatheredaround thespeaker.演讲者周围聚集了一大群人。
Synonyms
crowd
multitudeformal
Groups of people
- alliance
 - an
 - anti-gang
 - assemblage
 - babyboomer
 - bunch
 - flashmob
 - flock
 - focus group
 - foursome
 - fraternity
 - mafia
 - sandwich generation
 - silent majority
 - sisterhood
 - special interest group
 - splinter group
 - squad
 - suspect
 - trio
 
throng
verb[I+ adv/prep,T]
uk/θrɒŋ/us/θrɑːŋ/to be or gosomewherein verylargenumbers:
(人群)蜂拥,群集Crowds thronged themarketplace.市场里挤满了人。
Thenarrowstreetswere throngedwithsummervisitors.狭窄的街道上挤满了夏天来此的游客。
[+ to infinitive]Thousands ofpeoplethrongedtoseetheexhibitionwhile it was in thecapital.展览在首都举办时,成千上万的人蜂拥而至。
Synonym
pack
Compare
crowdverbinformal
Forming groups (of people)
- alienated
 - be ranged against/withsomething/someone
 - cluster
 - congregate
 - convene
 - converge
 - crowd around(someone/something)
 - flock
 - form
 - gather
 - get
 - get together
 - group
 - huddle
 - mob
 - muster
 - range
 - reunion
 - roundsomething/someoneup