huddle

huddle
verb
  1. [no obj., with adverbial]crowd together; nestle closely
    挤成一团;紧紧偎依
    they huddled together for warmth.
    他们挤在一起取暖。
    ■curl one's body into a small space
    (身子)缩成一团
    she huddled up close to him.
    她紧紧偎依着他。
    ■[with obj. and adverbial](Brit.)heap together in a disorderly manner
    (英)乱堆在一起
    a man with his clothes all huddled on anyhow.
    把衣服随便堆在一起的人。
noun
  1. a crowded or confused mass of people or things
    人群,杂乱的一群人(或东西)
    they stood in a huddle.
    他们站在人群中。
    ■a brief gathering of players during a game to receive instructions, especially in American Football
    (尤指在美式橄榄球中)队员集合听取临赛前的指示
    ■[mass noun](archaic)confusion; bustle
    (古)混乱;杂乱
常用词组
go into a huddle
  1. (informal)get close to one or more people so as to speak about private or secret matters
    (非正式)私下商议;秘密碰头
语源
  1. late 16th cent. (in the sense 'conceal'): perhaps of Low German origin
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