stampede
/stæmˈpiːd/ (bre, ipa) · [stæmpˈid] /stæmˈpiːd/ (ame, ipa) · [stæmpˈid] /(ˌ)stam-ˈpēd How to pronounce stampede (audio)/ (ame, mw)
stampede — 名詞
- stampedesingular
- stampedesplural
1. A sudden, uncontrolled forward rush by a crowd or herd, usually after fear sprea
群體奔逃
人群或獸群驚慌失控衝跑
A sudden, uncontrolled forward rush by a crowd or herd, usually after fear spreads through the group.
When smoke filled the tunnel, the crowd broke into a stampede for the stairs.
濃煙灌進隧道時，人群朝樓梯口發生了群體奔逃。
stampede for + exit after a panic trigger
A sudden bang sent the horses into a stampede across the field.
一聲巨響讓馬群在田野上驚慌奔逃。
Security guards formed a line to stop a stampede at the concert gates.
保全人員排成一列，想阻止演唱會入口出現群體奔逃。
One fallen chair was enough to start a stampede in the narrow hallway.
一把倒下的椅子就足以在狹窄走廊裡引發群體奔逃。
- order
calm control rather than chaotic movement
文法句型
a stampede breaks out
a stampede for + place
start a stampede
用法筆記
Usually used for a whole crowd or herd, not for one person running alone. The cause is often fear, alarm, or sudden confusion.
2. A wave of public action in which large numbers of people hurry toward one goal t
一窩蜂
大批人同時衝向同一目標
A wave of public action in which large numbers of people hurry toward one goal together.
There was a stampede for free umbrellas when the rain started.
雨一下起來，大家就一窩蜂去搶免費雨傘。
stampede for + limited thing
Parents made a stampede for the front desk after the school text alert.
學校簡訊警報一發出，家長們就一窩蜂衝向服務台。
The sale created a stampede on the website within ten minutes.
這場特賣在十分鐘內就在網站上掀起一窩蜂搶購。
Investors joined the stampede into gold after another week of bad news.
又過了一週壞消息後，投資人一窩蜂轉向黃金。
- hesitation
people hold back instead of acting together at once
文法句型
a stampede for + thing
join the stampede
create a stampede
用法筆記
This sense is often figurative. It describes many people chasing the same chance, product, or decision at the same time.
3. A North American festival built around rodeo events, with contests, shows, danci
牛仔嘉年華
牛仔競技加表演的大型節慶
A North American festival built around rodeo events, with contests, shows, dancing, and other public entertainment.
Our cousins drove to the Calgary Stampede for rodeo finals and live music.
我們的表親開車去參加 Calgary Stampede，看牛仔競技決賽和現場音樂表演。
proper-name event use: the Calgary Stampede
Food stalls stayed open late during the stampede, and the streets stayed busy.
在這場牛仔嘉年華期間，小吃攤營業到很晚，街上一直很熱鬧。
Mina bought boots before the local stampede parade and barrel-racing contest.
Mina 在當地牛仔嘉年華的遊行和桶賽前先買了靴子。
The town hires extra buses each summer for the week-long stampede.
這個城鎮每到夏天都會為這場為期一週的牛仔嘉年華加開公車。
文法句型
go to a stampede
during the stampede
用法筆記
This sense names an organized public festival, not a panic movement. It is most often seen in Canadian or US cultural contexts.
stampede — 動詞
- stampedepresent simple I / you / we / they
- stampedes3rd person singular
- stampeding-ing form
- stampededpast simple
1. If people or animals stampede, they surge forward together in panic, with little
驚慌奔逃
驚慌失控地一起往前衝
If people or animals stampede, they surge forward together in panic, with little control over where they are going.
Shoppers stampeded toward the side doors after someone shouted about a fire.
有人大喊失火後，顧客們驚慌奔逃，衝向側門。
stampede toward + place after a scare
The sheep stampeded downhill when the broken fence slammed in the wind.
破掉的柵欄在風中猛然拍響時，羊群就往山下驚慌奔逃。
Fans stampeded out of the arena as the lights suddenly went dark.
燈光突然全暗時，球迷們驚慌奔逃，衝出體育館。
Campers stampeded back to their cars when the hail started falling.
冰雹開始落下時，露營的人驚慌奔逃回自己的車子。
- queue
to move or wait in an orderly line instead
文法句型
stampede toward + place
stampede out of + place
animals stampede when + event
用法筆記
The subject is usually a group rather than one individual. It often appears with an alarm, loud noise, or sudden danger that triggers the movement.
2. If people stampede to a place or opportunity, they all rush there at once becaus
一窩蜂趕去
大批人一窩蜂趕往某處
If people stampede to a place or opportunity, they all rush there at once because they suddenly want the same result.
Readers stampeded to pre-order the novel after the prize announcement.
得獎消息公布後，讀者們一窩蜂趕去預購那本小說。
stampede to + action because demand suddenly rises
Parents stampeded to the pharmacy when the clinic ran out of masks.
診所口罩用完時，家長們一窩蜂趕去藥局。
Viewers stampeded online to watch the clip after breakfast TV mentioned it.
早餐節目一提到那段影片，觀眾們就一窩蜂上網去看。
Tourists stampeded toward the bridge as soon as the fireworks began.
煙火一開始，遊客們就一窩蜂衝向那座橋。
- avoid
to stay away instead of joining the mass movement
文法句型
stampede to + place
stampede online to + verb
stampede toward + opportunity
用法筆記
This sense does not require fear. It is often used for people all chasing the same product, event, place, or advantage.
3. To stampede a group is to drive it into a wild rush or pressure it into sudden a
逼得亂衝
逼得群體倉促亂衝或跟風
To stampede a group is to drive it into a wild rush or pressure it into sudden action before it can think clearly.
The explosion stampeded the cattle through the open gate.
爆炸聲把牛群逼得亂衝穿過敞開的柵門。
transitive: stampede + group + through + place
A false rumor stampeded shoppers into buying more rice than they needed.
一則假消息把購物的人逼得跟風多買了超過所需的米。
stampede + people + into + -ing
The pop-up ad tried to stampede users into clicking before reading.
那個跳出式廣告想逼得使用者還沒看完就先點下去。
One panicked scream stampeded the queue into pushing against the glass doors.
一聲驚恐尖叫把排隊的人逼得亂衝，擠向玻璃門。
- steady
to calm or control a group instead of pushing it into rash action
文法句型
stampede + group + through + place
stampede + people + into + -ing
用法筆記
Often used with an object plus 'into' to show pressure toward a rash group action. The cause can be fear, urgency, or deliberate manipulation.