grouped
grouped — 名詞
1. a set of people or things that belong together or are looked at as one
一群；一組
被視為一個整體的人或事物
a set of people or things that belong together or are looked at as one
A small group of children sat under the big oak tree, sharing stories.
一小群孩子坐在大橡樹下分享故事。
collocation: a group of [people]
Clara divided the strawberries into three groups for the picnic baskets.
Clara 把草莓分成三組放進野餐籃。
pattern: divide [things] into groups
The teacher asked each group to write their answer on a large sheet of paper.
老師請每一組把答案寫在一大張紙上。
Dev spotted a group of birds flying south above the frozen lake.
Dev 看見一群鳥在結冰的湖面上方往南飛。
A working group from the hospital met every Friday to discuss patient safety.
醫院的工作小組每週五開會討論病人安全。
collocation: working group
- a group of friends
- a group of students
- form a group
- join a group
- in groups of three
- collection
suggests items gathered over time, often by one person
- set
items that naturally belong together, like a matching set
- bunch
informal; often used for small, casual clusters of people or objects
- cluster
physically close together; used for stars, houses, or spots on skin
- individual
one single person or thing rather than a collection
常見錯誤
2. a small set of musicians who perform together, usually playing pop, rock, or sim
樂團；組合
一起演奏流行音樂的一群人
a small set of musicians who perform together, usually playing pop, rock, or similar popular music
Mei started a pop group with three friends from her local music class.
Mei 和音樂班的三位朋友組了一個流行樂團。
collocation: pop group / rock group
The group released their first song on the radio last summer.
這個樂團去年夏天在電台發表了他們的第一首歌。
Fatima watched a local jazz group play at the street festival in Marrakesh.
Fatima 在馬拉喀什的街頭節慶上觀看一個當地爵士樂團演出。
A new K-pop group from Seoul sold out the stadium in under one hour.
一個來自首爾的新 K-pop 團體在不到一小時內就讓體育館門票售罄。
K-pop group — domain-specific use
The drummer left the group after their final concert of the year.
鼓手在年終最後一場演唱會後離開了樂團。
- pop group
- rock group
- music group
- form a group
- join a group
- solo artist
a single performer rather than a collective
用法筆記
Used mainly for pop, rock, jazz, and similar popular music styles. Classical ensembles are more often called orchestras, ensembles, or chamber groups.
常見錯誤
3. a large business made up of several smaller companies that operate under one own
集團；企業
包含多家公司的商業組織
a large business made up of several smaller companies that operate under one owner or parent company
A large German group bought the small shoe factory near Tari's hometown.
一家大型德國集團買下了 Tari 家鄉附近的小鞋廠。
collocation: a [nationality] group bought/owns
The group owns three clothing brands, a hotel chain, and two daily newspapers.
該集團擁有三個服裝品牌、一家連鎖飯店和兩份日報。
Somsak's aunt works for a media group that runs several television channels.
Somsak 的阿姨在一家經營多個電視頻道的媒體集團工作。
collocation: media group
The technology group announced plans to hire five hundred new workers.
這家科技集團宣布計劃招募五百名新員工。
collocation: technology group
A banking group from Zurich opened a new office in the city centre.
一家來自蘇黎世的銀行集團在市中心開設了新辦事處。
collocation: banking group
- business group
- media group
- banking group
- technology group
- retail group
- conglomerate
very large group with many different kinds of businesses
- corporation
emphasises the legal structure; a single large company
- holding company
a company that owns other companies but may not produce goods itself
- independent business
a single company not owned by a larger group
用法筆記
Subject is always a business or corporation. Common in news and financial reporting.
常見錯誤
4. a set of teams that play against each other in the early rounds of a sports comp
小組；分組
比賽中互相競爭的隊伍集合
a set of teams that play against each other in the early rounds of a sports competition, where the best performers move on to later rounds
Farhan's team finished top of their group and reached the quarter-finals.
Farhan 的球隊在小組中排名第一，進入八強賽。
collocation: top/bottom of the group
Four teams from each group go through to the next round of matches.
每組有四支隊伍晉級下一輪比賽。
The national side was drawn into a tough group with Brazil and Japan.
國家隊被抽到一個與巴西和日本同組的艱難小組。
collocation: drawn into a group
Ananya cheered as her school team won every single group match this season.
Ananya 為學校球隊本賽季贏得每一場小組賽而歡呼。
collocation: group match / group stage
The group stage ends in December, after which only two teams advance.
小組賽在十二月結束，之後只有兩支隊伍晉級。
- group stage
- group match
- top of the group
- bottom of the group
- drawn into a group
- knockout stage
the later part of a tournament where losing once means elimination
用法筆記
Common in football (soccer), rugby, basketball, and cricket tournaments. Distinct from noun/1: this sense specifically refers to a competitive format with a defined first round.
常見錯誤
grouped — 動詞
- groupedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- groupeds3rd person singular
- groupeding-ing form
- groupededpast simple
1. to put people or things together into a collection based on what they share, or
分組；歸類
把人或事物集合在一起
to put people or things together into a collection based on what they share, or to come together as one
Anja grouped the old books by size and placed them on the bottom shelf.
Anja 把舊書按大小分組，放在最下層的書架上。
pattern: group [things] by [criterion]
The students grouped around the notice board to read the new sports results.
學生們聚集在公告欄周圍看新的運動比賽結果。
pattern: group around [location]
Jia grouped the dried flowers into six bouquets for the wedding tables.
Jia 把乾燥花分成六束用在婚宴桌上。
pattern: group [things] into [number/type]
The camping dishes were grouped together inside a blue plastic storage box.
露營餐具被集中放在一個藍色塑膠收納箱裡。
passive: be grouped together
Ingrid grouped the younger swimmers with a coach who taught beginners.
Ingrid 把年紀較小的游泳選手跟一位專教初學者的教練分在一起。
pattern: group [people] with [person/group]
- group together
- group by colour
- group by age
- group into categories
- group around a table
文法句型
group + [things] + by + [criterion]
group + together
group + around
用法筆記
Frequently used with prepositions: group by (criterion), group into (categories), group together (combine), group around (gather near). The passive 'be grouped' is common in formal descriptions.