turb
turb — noun
1. an old word for a group of people, animals, or things that have come together in
an old word for a group of people, animals, or things that have come together in one place — like a crowd of people, a swarm of insects, or a heap of stones.
Leo watched as a great turb of villagers gathered around the bonfire.
a turb of [people] — collective noun for a crowd
The old book described a turb of bees that had settled on the oak tree.
a turb of [animals] — collective noun for a swarm
Asher noticed a turb of loose papers scattered across the library floor.
A turb of children followed the storyteller through the narrow streets of the old town.
The tapestry showed a turb of sheep huddled together under a stormy sky.
- individual
a single person or thing, as opposed to a gathered group
文法句型
a turb of [people/animals/things]
用法筆記
This word is no longer used in everyday modern English. You will find it mainly in historical writing, old literature, or as a deliberate archaic choice for stylistic effect. The modern equivalent is simply the specific collective noun (crowd, swarm, heap) rather than the general term 'turb'.