throngs
throngs — 名詞
- throngssingular
- throngsesplural
1. many people gathered closely together in a particular place, often filling the s
人群；群眾
聚集在一起的大量人群
many people gathered closely together in a particular place, often filling the space so tightly that movement is difficult
Sivan pushed through the throngs of shoppers to reach the exit before the store closed.
Sivan 穿過擁擠的購物人潮，趕在商店關門前抵達出口。
throngs of shoppers — common object noun
Obi lost his brother in the throngs at the train station during rush hour.
Obi 在尖峰時刻的火車站人潮中和弟弟走散了。
During the Lunar New Year parade, throngs of people lined both sides of the street.
農曆新年遊行期間，成群結隊的人群擠滿了街道兩旁。
The museum stayed open late on weekends to manage the throngs of visitors.
這間博物館週末延長開放時間，以疏導蜂擁而至的參觀人潮。
- crowd
more common and neutral; 'crowd' is used in everyday speech, while 'throngs' suggests a denser, more tightly packed gathering
- multitude
more formal and literary; suggests a very large but not necessarily tightly packed group
- swarm
suggests a moving, restless crowd; often used for large numbers of insects or people in busy motion
- handful
a very small number of people, the opposite of a large crowd
- scattering
a few people spread out over an area, not gathered closely
文法句型
throngs + of + plural noun
用法筆記
Usually appears in the plural form 'throngs' when referring to large crowds. The singular 'throng' exists but is less common in everyday use.
常見錯誤
throngs — 動詞
- throngspresent simple I / you / we / they
- throngses3rd person singular
- throngsing-ing form
- throngsedpast simple
1. to fill a place or move into it when so many people are present that the space b
群聚；擠滿
大量人群聚集或擠入某處
to fill a place or move into it when so many people are present that the space becomes packed and difficult to move through
Each summer, music fans throng the park near Chiara's home for the outdoor jazz festival.
每年夏天，樂迷們群聚在 Chiara 家附近的公園參加露天爵士音樂節。
throng + place + purpose phrase
The narrow streets of the old town are thronged with tourists every weekend.
每到週末，這座古城的狹窄街道上擠滿了遊客。
passive: be thronged with + people
Commuters throng the station platforms between seven and nine each morning.
每天早上七點到九點之間，通勤族擠滿了車站的月臺。
In April, crowds of pilgrims throng the temple grounds for the annual ceremony.
每年四月，成群的朝聖者湧入寺廟參加年度法會。
文法句型
throng + place
be thronged with + people
用法筆記
The passive form 'be thronged with [people]' is very common. The subject of the active form is usually a type of person (fans, tourists, commuters) rather than an individual.