crowd n.（名词）A large number of persons gathered together; a throng.人群：聚集在一起的数目众多的人；人群The common people; the populace.平民百姓；大众A group of people united by a common characteristic, as age, interest, or vocation:族群：有共同的特征，如年龄、兴趣或职业的一群人：例句：the over-30 crowd.超过30岁的族群A group of people attending a public function; an audience:观众：参加公共集会的一群人；观众：例句：The play drew a small but appreciative crowd.这场戏吸引了为数不多但有鉴赏力的观众A large number of things positioned or considered together.大堆，大量：被放在一起的或被认为一起的许多东西v.（动词）crowd.ed,crowd.ing,crowds v.intr.（不及物动词）To congregate in a restricted area; throng:聚集：在有限的空间里聚集；群集：例句：The children crowded around the TV.孩子们聚集在电视机周围To advance by pressing or shoving:推挤：通过压或推前进：例句：A bevy of reporters crowded toward the candidate.一群记者涌向候选人v.tr.（及物动词）To force by or as if by pressing or shoving:推挤：用压或推或用压或推逼迫：例句：Police crowded the spectators back to the viewing stand. Urban sprawl crowded the small farmers out of the immediate area.警察强行把观众推回观众席。城市杂乱的扩张将农夫们挤出这个地区To draw or stand near to:拉近，站在…旁：例句：The batter crowded the plate.打击者靠近本垒板站着To press, cram, or force tightly together:挤，塞：紧紧地把…压、塞或逼迫在一起：例句：crowded the clothes into the closet.把衣服塞进衣柜中To fill or occupy to overflowing:塞满，堆满：装满或塞满以致于过剩：例句：Books crowded the shelves.书架上堆满了书Informal To put pressure on, as to pay a debt.【非正式用语】 逼迫：对…施加压力，如逼迫crowd (on) sail【航海】To spread a large amount of sail to increase speed.扬帆加速：张起众多的风帆以加速行驶来源：From Middle English crowden [to crowd] 源自 中古英语 crowden [聚集] from Old English crôdan [to hasten] 源自 古英语 crôdan [催促] 【引伸】crowd.ern.（名词）crowd,crush,flock,horde,mob,press,throngThe central meaning shared by these nouns is .a large group of people gathered close to one another.: 这些名词共有的中心意思是.聚集在一起的互相接近的一大群人.： 例句：a crowd of well-wishers;一大群表示良好祝愿的人；例句：a crush of autograph seekers;寻求亲笔签名的人群；例句：a flock of schoolchildren;一群学生；例句：a horde of demonstrators;一群示威者；例句：a mob of hard-rock enthusiasts;一群摇滚乐的热心听众；例句：a press of shoppers;一大批购物者；例句：throngs of tourists. 一群旅行者 ---------------另--------------crowdcrowd 2n.（名词）Music An ancient Celtic stringed instrument that was bowed or plucked.Also called crwth 【音乐】 克鲁斯琴：一种古代凯尔特人用的弓弦弹拨乐器也作 crwthChiefly British A fiddle.【多用于英国】 小提琴来源：Middle English croud 中古英语 croud from Welsh crwth [hump, crowd] 源自 威尔士语 crwth [驼背，人群]