horde
/hɔːd/ (bre, ipa) · /hɔːrd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhȯrd/ (ame, mw)
horde — 名詞
- hordesingular
- hordesplural
1. a large number of people who are together in one place, often moving or behaving
一大群
聚集在一起的一大群人
a large number of people who are together in one place, often moving or behaving in an unorganized way
A horde of fans gathered outside the concert hall hours before the doors opened.
一大群粉絲在開場前好幾個小時就聚集在音樂廳外。
collocation: horde of fans
Kwame pushed his way through the horde of people blocking the station entrance.
Kwame 穿過堵在車站入口的一大群人。
When the store opened its doors, a horde of shoppers rushed inside for the sale.
商店一開門，一大群顧客就衝進去搶購特價商品。
A horde of reporters waited for the mayor outside the courthouse steps.
一大群記者在法院外的階梯上等著市長。
The festival drew a horde of visitors from all over the island.
這場節慶吸引了來自全島各地的一大群遊客。
- handful
a very small number of people
- scattering
a small group spread out over an area
文法句型
horde + of + plural noun
常見錯誤
2. a large group of soldiers or warriors who move together in order to attack a pla
大軍
企圖攻擊或入侵某地的戰士群體
a large group of soldiers or warriors who move together in order to attack a place or fight against others
The invading horde swept through the valley, burning every village in its path.
入侵的大軍橫掃了整個山谷，沿途燒毀每一個村莊。
adjective pattern: invading horde
Historical records describe a horde of mounted warriors crossing the frozen river at dawn.
歷史記載描述了一支騎兵大軍在黎明時分渡過結冰的河流。
The city walls held firm against the attacking horde for nearly three months.
城牆堅守了將近三個月，抵擋住了進攻的大軍。
A horde of enemy soldiers emerged from the forest, weapons glinting in the morning light.
一大群敵軍從樹林裡冒出來，武器在晨光中閃閃發亮。
文法句型
adjective + horde
horde + of + plural noun (warriors, soldiers)
用法筆記
Often carries a negative or threatening tone, suggesting a destructive or violent group whose purpose is conquest or plunder.
3. used in the expression 'hordes of' to describe an extremely large number of peop
大量；成群
極多的人或事物，帶有不堪負荷之意
used in the expression 'hordes of' to describe an extremely large number of people or things, often with a feeling of being overwhelmed or annoyed
Hordes of tourists flood the old town every summer, making it nearly impossible to walk.
每年夏天成群結隊的觀光客湧入老城區，讓人幾乎寸步難行。
plural-only: hordes of + plural count noun
During the New Year sales, hordes of customers line up outside the mall before sunrise.
新年大減價期間，大量顧客在天亮前就在購物中心外排隊。
Hordes of mosquitoes appeared after the heavy rain, driving everyone indoors.
大雨過後出現了成群的蚊子，把所有人都趕進了屋裡。
Every spring, hordes of schoolchildren visit the national museum for their field trips.
每年春天，大量學童到國家博物館進行校外教學。
Heloísa complained that hordes of emails flooded her inbox every morning.
Heloísa 抱怨每天一早就有大量郵件湧入她的收件匣。
- a handful of
a very small number
- a trickle of
a small number arriving slowly
文法句型
hordes of + plural count noun
hordes of + uncountable noun
用法筆記
This sense is always used in the plural form 'hordes of'. It often carries an overtone of overwhelm or mild annoyance, especially in everyday speech ('hordes of emails', 'hordes of tourists').
4. a community of people who travel from place to place without a fixed home, espec
遊牧部落
歷史上中亞地區無固定居所的遊牧群體
a community of people who travel from place to place without a fixed home, especially the nomadic groups from the steppes of Central Asia such as the Mongols
The Mongol horde moved across the Central Asian steppe with their horses, cattle, and tents.
蒙古遊牧部落帶著馬匹、牛隻和帳篷穿越中亞草原。
the + proper noun + horde (the Mongol horde)
Nikhil's research focused on daily life in a Central Asian horde of the thirteenth century.
Nikhil 的研究聚焦於十三世紀中亞遊牧部落的日常生活。
The Golden Horde controlled a vast territory stretching from Siberia to the Black Sea.
金帳汗國控制的廣大領土從西伯利亞一直延伸到黑海。
Defne read how the nomadic horde followed wild animal herds across the plains.
Defne 讀到遊牧部落如何跟隨野生動物群穿越平原。
- tribe
broader in meaning; does not imply nomadic lifestyle
- clan
smaller, based on family ties rather than military or political organisation
- confederation
more formal and neutral; a political alliance of tribes
文法句型
the + [name] + horde
adjective + horde (nomadic, Mongol)
用法筆記
Historically associated with Central Asian groups such as the Mongols and Tatars. The word 'horde' in this sense can be considered dated or stereotypical in modern contexts; 'nomadic tribe' or 'confederation' are often preferred alternatives in academic writing.