crowds
crowds — noun
- crowdssingular
- crowdsesplural
1. many people who come together in a single place, often for a shared purpose such
many people who come together in a single place, often for a shared purpose such as watching an event or protesting
A crowd of three thousand people gathered in the square to hear the mayor speak.
a crowd of + number + people gathered
Kemi pushed her way through the crowd to get a better view of the parade.
push through the crowd
The crowd grew silent as the head teacher began to read the announcement.
By noon, the crowd outside the stadium stretched for three blocks.
Bao spotted his sister in the crowd and waved both arms above his head.
- individual
a single person, not part of a group
文法句型
a crowd of + number/people
the crowd + verb
用法筆記
Often used with 'of' to specify the number or type of people: a crowd of supporters, a crowd of fans.
常見錯誤
2. the friends you regularly spend time with, or a set of people united by a common
the friends you regularly spend time with, or a set of people united by a common interest, activity, or lifestyle
Lauren has been hanging out with the same crowd since her first year of college.
hanging out with the same crowd
The art crowd meets at that café every Friday evening to discuss new exhibitions.
the [interest] crowd
Stefan and his crowd started a band in the garage last summer.
Talia felt she had finally found her crowd when she joined the local book club.
My brother's crowd is really into rock climbing and hiking every weekend.
文法句型
someone's crowd
the + adjective + crowd
用法筆記
Typically preceded by a possessive or an adjective describing the shared interest: my crowd, the theatre crowd, the surfing crowd.
常見錯誤
3. many people contacted through the internet to contribute ideas, money, or opinio
many people contacted through the internet to contribute ideas, money, or opinions, or to help complete a task
The company used the crowd to test its new smartphone app and report bugs.
the crowd to test
Scientists asked the online crowd to help identify animals in thousands of camera-trap photos.
online crowd to help
The crowd-funded project raised over fifty thousand dollars in just one week.
By asking the online crowd for opinions, Lan's team improved the website design dramatically.
Many news websites now rely on the crowd to report local events through social media.
文法句型
the crowd + verb
crowd-sourced
用法筆記
Frequently appears in compounds such as 'crowdsourcing' and 'crowdfunding', and in the phrase 'wisdom of the crowd'.
crowds — verb
- crowdspresent simple I / you / we / they
- crowdses3rd person singular
- crowdsing-ing form
- crowdsedpast simple
1. to stand or move too close to someone, or to watch them too closely, making them
to stand or move too close to someone, or to watch them too closely, making them feel uncomfortable or annoyed
Ayesha felt crowded when the guide stood too close to her at the museum.
passive: felt crowded
The journalists kept crowding the actress with questions as she tried to leave the building.
crowd somebody with something
Please don't crowd me while I am trying to pack the suitcase.
Fans crowded the singer at the stage door, making it hard to reach her car.
Karim tried to read his book, but passengers kept crowding his personal space.
- press in on
more physical; suggests actual pushing
- surround
neutral; being on all sides without necessarily causing discomfort
- intimidate
stronger; making someone feel frightened, not just uncomfortable
- leave alone
to stop interacting with or bothering someone
文法句型
crowd somebody
crowd around somebody
用法筆記
Often used in the continuous form (crowding) or passive (feel crowded). The discomfort is psychological as well as physical.
2. to gather as many people in one place, packing it closely around a point of inte
to gather as many people in one place, packing it closely around a point of interest
Fans crowded around the entrance to catch a glimpse of the movie star.
crowd around + place
After the earthquake, people crowded into the sports centre seeking shelter.
crowd into + space
Shoppers crowded the market square during the holiday festival.
Hundreds of runners crowded the starting line, waiting for the signal to begin.
Children crowded around the ice-cream truck as soon as it parked near the school.
文法句型
crowd around something
crowd into somewhere
people crowd + adverb/preposition
用法筆記
Frequently used with prepositions like 'around', 'into', and 'through' to show direction of movement.
常見錯誤
3. to fill a place completely, with people or things packed so tightly that there i
to fill a place completely, with people or things packed so tightly that there is little or no space left
Tourists crowded the beaches every afternoon during the summer season.
Commuters crowded the train platform during the evening rush hour.
The narrow streets were crowded with vendors selling fresh fruit and vegetables.
Memories of her childhood crowded Esme's mind as she walked through the old house.
Books and papers crowded every surface of Vinícius's desk in the library.
- empty
to make or become empty
文法句型
be crowded with something
用法筆記
Commonly used in the passive form 'be crowded with' (people or things). Can also be used abstractly for thoughts or memories filling the mind.
常見錯誤
4. to push, force, or fit too many people or things into a space that is too small
to push, force, or fit too many people or things into a space that is too small for them
The friends crowded five people into a taxi meant for four passengers.
crowd + number + into
Tuan crowded his clothes into the small suitcase until the zipper barely closed.
The teacher crowded thirty desks into a classroom designed for twenty.
The refugees were crowded onto buses with barely room to stand.
Lauren crowded all the camping gear into the back of the small car.
- spread out
to arrange things with space between them
文法句型
crowd somebody/something into somewhere
be crowded onto
用法筆記
Emphasizes the act of forcing something into a space not designed to hold it. Often used with 'into' or 'onto'.
5. to come very close to reaching a particular age, amount, or limit, especially on
to come very close to reaching a particular age, amount, or limit, especially one that is notable or a milestone
My grandfather is crowding eighty but still walks to the market every morning.
crowding + age
The total cost of the repairs is crowding five thousand dollars now.
crowding + amount of money
With the deadline crowding, the team worked late into the night to finish the project.
The city's population is crowding one million, according to the latest estimate.
The runner's time was crowding the Olympic record as she approached the finish line.
- approach
neutral and more formal; getting close to a number or milestone
- near
similar to approach but slightly less formal
- close in on
suggests gradual movement toward a target
文法句型
crowd + number/age/amount
be crowding + number
用法筆記
Informal and slightly idiomatic. Typically used in the continuous form 'be crowding'. Common with ages (crowding forty, crowding eighty) and round numbers.