crowd

crowd
noun

a large number of people gathered together, typically in a disorganized or unruly way
（多指混乱的）人群，群
a huge crowd gathered in the street outside.
一大群人聚集在外面的街道上。
■an audience, especially one at a sporting event
（尤指体育运动中的）观众；听众
they played before a 25,000 crowd.
他们在25,000位观众前表演。
[as modifier]a match marred by crowd trouble.
被观众骚乱破坏的比赛。
■(informal, often derogatory)a group of people who are linked by a common interest or activity
(非正式，常贬)（有共同兴趣或活动的）一伙人；一帮人
I've broken away from that whole junkie crowd.
我已同那帮瘾君子决裂了。
■(the crowd)the mass or multitude of people, especially those considered to be drearily ordinary or anonymous
群众；大众；老百姓
make yourself stand out from the crowd.
使你自己从众人中脱颖而出。
■a large number of things regarded collectively
［总称］一堆；一批
the crowd of tall buildings.
高层建筑群。

verb
[with obj.](常作be crowded)

(of a number of people) fill (a space) almost completely, leaving little or no room for movement
（人群）塞满；挤满
the dance floor was crowded with revellers.
舞池里挤满了狂欢者。
[as adj. crowded]the crowded streets of Southwark.
南沃克拥挤的街道。
■[no obj.](crowd into)(of a number of people) move into (a space, especially one that seems too small)
（人群）涌入；挤入（尤指过于狭窄的空间）
they crowded into the cockpit.
他们挤进了座舱。
■[no obj.](crowd round)(of a group of people) form a tightly packed mass around (someone or something)
（一群人）挤在（某人，物）旁边
photographers crowded round him.
摄影师层层围住了他。
■move too close to (someone), either aggressively or in a way that causes discomfort or harm
逼近
don't crowd her, she needs air.
不要靠她太近，她需要空气。
■(crowd someone/thing out)exclude someone or something by taking their place
排挤；挤出
rampant plants will crowd out the less vigorous.
长势旺盛的植物会将生命力较弱的淘汰掉。
■[no obj.](crowd in on)(figurative)overwhelm and preoccupy (someone)
(喻)使承受（过多之物）；使入神
as demands crowd in on you it becomes difficult to keep things in perspective.
因为要求蜂拥而至，让事情按预期发展已变得困难。

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crowdedness
noun
语源

Old English crūdan 'press, hasten', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kruien 'push in a wheelbarrow'. In Middle English the senses 'move by pushing' and 'push one's way' arose, leading to the sense 'congregate', and hence (mid 16th cent.) to the noun

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